اللَّهُمَّ أَطْعِمْ مَنْ أَطْعَمَنِي وَاسْقِ مَنْ سَقَانِي
Allahumma at'im man at'amani wasqi man saqani
O Allah, feed the one who fed me, and give drink to the one who gave me drink.
Al-Miqdad (RA) narrated this du'a from the Prophet ﷺ. The beauty is in its reciprocity — you cannot always repay someone who feeds you, but you can ask Allah to feed them. It turns every act of generosity into a cycle: they give to you, you pray for them, Allah gives to them. Applicable when eating at someone's home, when a colleague buys you lunch, or when anyone shares their food with you. The du'a ensures that no act of hospitality goes unrewarded, even if you can never return the favor yourself.
Related Du'as
اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِيمَا رَزَقْتَنَا وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
O Allah, bless us in what You have provided and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.
Hasanاللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِيهِ وَأَطْعِمْنَا خَيْرًا مِنْهُ
O Allah, bless it for us and feed us something better than it.
Hasanبِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَعَلَى بَرَكَةِ اللَّهِ
In the Name of Allah, and with the blessings of Allah.
Sahihالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي جَعَلَهُ عَذْبًا فُرَاتًا بِرَحْمَتِهِ وَلَمْ يَجْعَلْهُ مِلْحًا أُجَاجًا بِذُنُوبِنَا
Praise be to Allah who made it sweet and fresh by His mercy, and did not make it salty and bitter because of our sins.
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