Khana Khane Ki Dua – Dua For Eating
Hadith gives us a detailed explanation of every command of the Quran. Islam also teaches us the manners of eating. From the Hadiths, we know some supplications (duas) for eating (Khana Khane Ki Dua).
We need guidance in every matter of life to live a life according to Islam. This guidance can be obtained from the Quran. If we don’t find guidance on a matter in the Quran, we can find it in Hadith.
In this article, we are going to discuss thoroughly dua for eating in Arabic and its meaning in Urdu, English, and Hindi so that you can easily understand its meaning and get benefits from it.
So, let’s dive in!
Khana Khane Ki Dua – Dua For Eating
In Ahadith, we find two Duas for eating. The first one is this:
“Bismillah” بِسْمِ اللّٰہِ
Dua in Urdu:
اللہ کے نام کے ساتھ (کھانا شروع کرتا ہوں)۔
Dua in English:
“In the Name of Allah (I start eating)”
Dua in Hindi:
मैं अल्लाह का नाम लेकर खाना शुरू करता हूं
main Allaah ka naam lekar khana shuroo karata hoon
Related Hadith
Narrated Umm Kulthum:
From Aishah that the Messenger of Allah said: When one of you eats food, then let him say: بِسْمِ اللَّهِ ( bismillah). If he forgets in the beginning, then let him say: بِسْمِ اللَّهِ فِي أَوَّلِهِ وَآخِرِهِ “’Bismillah Fi Awwalihi Wa Akhirih” ( In the Name of Allah in its beginning and its end)
This Hadith also answers another question: if a Muslim forgets to read bismillah, what should he do? Our Holy Prophet Mohammad teaches us another dua if we forget to say bismillah in the beginning.
Dua If We Forget to Read “Bismillah” in the Beginning
If we forget Bismillah in the beginning we should say:
“Bismillah Fi Awwalihi Wa Akhirih” بِسْمِ اللَّهِ فِي أَوَّلِهِ وَآخِرِهِ
Urdu Translation:
اللہ کے نام کے ساتھ (کھانا شروع کرتا ہوں) اس کے شروع اور اس کے آخر میں۔
English Translation:
In the name of Allah in its beginning and its end.
Another Dua For Eating
We find another Dua before meals. Here is this:
اَللّٰھُمَّ بَارِکْ لَنَا فِیْہِ، وَاَطْعِمْنَا خَیْرًا مِّنْہُ
“Allahumma barik lana fihi wa at imna khairun minhu”
Dua in Urdu:
اے اللہ! ہمارے لیے اس میں برکت عطا کر اور ہمیں اس سے زیادہ بہتر کھلا۔
Dua in English:
O Allah, bless it for us and feed us better than it.
Related Hadith
Ibn e Abbas narrated:
I entered with the Messenger of Allah( SAW), I and Khalid bin Walid, upon Maimonah, so she brought us a vessel of milk. The Messenger(SAW) of Allah drank from it. I was upon his right, and Khalid was upon left, so he said to me: The ( turn to) drink is for you, so if you wish, you could choose to grant it to Khalid. So I said: I would not prefer anyone(above myself) for your leftovers. Then the Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: Whoever Allah feeds some food, then let him say: اَللّٰھُمَّ بَارِکْ لَنَا فِیْہِ، وَاَطْعِمْنَا خَیْرًا مِّنْہُ (Jami At Tirmidhi Hadith# 3455)
Benefits Of Reading Dua Before Eating
Every Dua has various benefits, so Dua for eating has numerous benefits. Some of its benefits are mentioned below.
- Allah put barakah in every bite of our food.
- Barakah means that we don’t ever face a shortage of food.
- Increase in our good deeds.
- We get all the benefits of our meal.
- We will get full nutrition of food.
- Satan goes away from our food and never eats with us.
- By reciting Dua before eating, we can get unlimited blessings of Allah.
Also Read: Dua After Eating
May Allah enable us to follow the path shown by the Holy Prophet Mohammad(SAW) and duas taught by Him. May Allah make our every deed according to the Sunnah.
