Brothers n sisters here are some Authentic supplictaions relating to fasting and eating , subhanAllah !BEAUTIFUL ADIYAH! look at the beauty and simplicity of the sunnah and our deen.
Before Eating:
بسم الله
bismil-laah (In the Name Of Allaah)
If One Forgets To Say Bismillah Before Eating:
بسم الله في أوله و في آخره
bismil-laahi (In the Name Of Allaah) fee (in) awwalihi (its beginning)
wa (and) aakhirihi (its end). 1
After Eating:
الحمد لله الذي أطعمني هذا
و رزقنيه من غير حول مني و لا قوة
alHamdu (All praise) lil-laah (is for Allaah) al-ladhee (who) aT’amanee (fed
me) hadha (this) wa (and) razaqaneehi (provided it for me) min ghayri
(without any) Howlin (might) minnee (from myself) wa (and) laa (no)
quwwah (power [from myself]). 2
Upon Breaking Fast (1):
ذهب الظمأ, و ابتلت العروق, و ثبت الأجر إن شاء الله
dhahaba (has gone) aDHamaa’u (the thirst) wabtallatil (and are quenched)
‘urooqu (the veins) wa (and) thabatal (is confirmed) ajru (the reward)
in-shaa’ allaah (if Allaah wills). 3
Upon Breaking Fast (2):
اللهم إني أسألك برحمتك التي وسعت كل شيء أن تغفر لي
allaahumma (O Allaah) innee (verily I) as’aluka (ask You) biraHmatika (by
Your mercy) al-latee (which) wasi’at (envelops) kulla (all) shay’in (things) an
taghfira (that You forgive) lee (me) 4
Supplication Of The Guest For The Host:
اللهم بارك لهم فيما رزقتهم, واغفر لهم وارحمهم
allaahumma (O’ Allaah) baarik (bless) lahum (for them), feemaa (that which)
razaqtahum (You have provided them), waghfir (and forgive) lahum (them)
warHamhum (and have mercy upon them).5
Supplication Said For A
Family Who Invites You
To Break Your Fast With Them:
أفطر عندكم الصائمون, و أكل طعامكم الأبرار
و صلت عليكم الملائكة
afTara (May break their fast) ‘indakum (with you) aS-Saa’imoon (the ones
who fast) wa’akala (and may eat) T’aamakum (your food) al-abraar (the
pious) wa (and) Sallat (may send prayers) ‘alaykum (upon you) al-malaa’ikah
(the angels). 6
1 Abu Daawood 3/347, At-Tirmidhee 4/288. See Al-Albaanee’s Saheeh At-Tirmidhee 2/167
2 At-Tirmidhee, Abu Daawood and Ibn Maajah. See also Al-Albaanee, Saheeh At-
Tirmidhee 3/159
3 Abu Daawood 2/306 and others. See also Al-Albaanee Saheeh Al-Jaami’ As-Saghir 4/209
4 Ibn Maajah 1/557 from a supplication of Abdullaah Bin ‘Amr. Al-Haafidh graded it as
good in his checking of An-Nawawi’s Kitaabul-Adhkaar. See Sharhul-Adhkaar 4/342
5 Saheeh Muslim 3/1615
6 Abu Daawood 3/367, Ibn Maajah 1/556, An-Nasaa’i, ‘Amal Al-Yawm wal-Lailah 296-8.
Al-Albaanee graded it authentic in Saheeh Abu Daawood 2/730
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Here brothers n sisters i would also like to bring your attention to a few benefits
Before eating we have to say Bismillah ONLY , this is the sunnah , as for bismillah ar rahman ar raheem then it is ONLY used in two occasions , First when starting a new surah of the quran (except for surah tawbah) and i must stress NEW surah , if u are stating some where in the middle wheer u left off u neeed to start with Aoudh billah min al shaytaan ar arjeem ONLY. SECOND OCCASION is when u write a letter to some one . All other matter the muslim has to start with the name of Allah , liek the beginning of wudu for example , but its ONLY BISMILLAH , not the whole bismillah ar arhman ar raheem.
Second benefit ikhwaan is the dua for the iftaar , the authentic one is the one posted above even though whats famous among the masses is Allahuma inni laka sumtu wa bika amantu n many other duaa s, but the sunnah the better , we should alwasy be striving to hold on to the sunnah nto adhere to it n hold ont oit with our molar teeth.
Barak Allahu feekum