بِسْمِ اللَّهِ أَوَّلَهُ وَآخِرَهُ
Bismillahi awwalahu wa akhirah
In the Name of Allah, at its beginning and at its end.
The Prophet ﷺ said: "When one of you eats, let him mention the Name of Allah. If he forgets to mention the Name of Allah at the beginning, let him say: 'Bismillahi awwalahu wa akhirah.'" Forgetting is human — Islam doesn't punish you for it. Instead, it gives you a recovery phrase that retroactively covers the entire meal.
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اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِيمَا رَزَقْتَنَا وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ، بِسْمِ اللَّهِ
O Allah, bless us in what You have provided for us and protect us from the punishment of the Fire. In the Name of Allah.
Hasanاللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِيمَا رَزَقْتَنَا
O Allah, bless us in what You have provided us.
Sahihاللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِيهِ وَأَطْعِمْنَا خَيْرًا مِنْهُ
O Allah, bless it for us and feed us something better than it.
Hasanبِسْمِ اللَّهِ
In the Name of Allah.
Sahih