Eating & Drinking

Dua for the Host

A eating & drinking supplication from the Sunnah, narrated in Sahih Muslim.

اللَّهُمَّ أَطْعِمْ مَنْ أَطْعَمَنِي وَاسْقِ مَنْ سَقَانِي

Allahumma at'im man at'amani wasqi man saqani

Meaning

O Allah, feed the one who has fed me and give drink to the one who has given me drink.

Reference

Source: Sahih Muslim 2055. This narration appears in Sahih Muslim, alongside Sahih al-Bukhari among the highest-authenticity hadith sources.

When to recite

Recite this for the host who fed you, after a meal at someone else's home. It's a quiet way to return the kindness in the only currency that matters.

About this dua

Sahih Muslim, compiled by Imam Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj (d. 261 AH), is paired with Sahih al-Bukhari as the two most rigorously authenticated hadith collections. Together they form the highest tier of hadith literature. The Prophetic etiquette around food is detailed: name Allah at the start, eat with the right hand, eat from what's in front of you, and thank Allah at the end. The supplications are short — they're meant to be habit-sized, not ritual-sized.

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