الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي جَعَلَ الْمَاءَ طَهُورًا وَالْمِلْحَ مِلْحًا أُجَاجًا وَجَعَلَ اللَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَ عَقِبَيْنِ لِمَنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يَذْكُرَ أَوْ أَرَادَ شُكُورًا
Praise be to Allah, Who made water pure and salt bitter, and made the night and day successive, for whoever intended to remember or intended to be grateful.
Alhamdulillah alladhi ja'al al-maa'a tahooran wal-milha milhan ujaajan wa ja'al al-layla wan-nahara 'aqibayni liman arada an yadhkur aw arada shukooran.
When to Read
This beautiful dua is recited when you take your very first sip of water, or in this context, your morning beverage like coffee or tea. It's a moment of reflection as you begin your day, acknowledging Allah's blessings in the simplest of provisions.
How to Read
Recite this dua with sincerity and mindfulness as you bring your cup to your lips for that first, warming sip. Focus on the meaning, allowing gratitude to fill your heart for the sustenance provided.
Virtues & Benefits
This dua encompasses gratitude for fundamental blessings: the purity of water, a vital necessity; the contrast between bitter salt and the pleasantness of pure water; and the rhythm of day and night, allowing for remembrance and gratitude. By reciting this, we train ourselves to see Allah's Hand in every aspect of our lives, big or small, fostering a constant state of thankfulness.
Source & Authentication
It was narrated from Abu Umamah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "No one has drunk anything like this sip, not water, nor milk, nor honey, nor anything else, but Allah will grant him in return something like it in the Hereafter, and whoever drinks it and says: (Praise be to Allah, Who made water pure and salt bitter, and made the night and day successive, for whoever intended to remember or intended to be grateful.) then he has thanked Allah for it and for what is in it. And he said: "The best of drinks in this world and the hereafter is water."