Eating & Drinking

Bismillahi wa 'Ala Barakatillah — Dua Before Eating

Arabic, transliteration, meaning, and source.

Arabic · transliteration · English meaning · source

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَعَلَى بَرَكَةِ اللَّهِ

Bismillahi wa 'ala barakatillah

Meaning

In the name of Allah and upon the blessings of Allah.

Source: Hisnul Muslim (popular formula; weak chain, the established Sunnah is simply 'Bismillah', Sahih Muslim 2022).

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