Our Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) used to recite Allahuma bariklana dua before eating as it asks Allah for the blessing in what we have and the protection of hellfire as we will explain the full dua.
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Allahuma Bariklana in Arabic
The full Dua is written in Arabic with the Diacritical as:
اللّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِيمَا رَزَقْتَنَا، وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ ، بِسْمِ اللَّهِ
and Without the Diacritical:
اللهم بارك لنا فيما رزقتنا وقنا عذاب النار بسم الله
Transliteration
Allahumma barik lana fima razaqtana wa-qina adhaban-naar. Bismillah
Allahuma Bariklana Meaning
The General meaning of the dua is “O Allah! Bless (the food) You provided us and save us from the punishment of the Hellfire. In the Name of Allah.”
Dua Source
Yahya related to me from Malik from Hisham ibn Urwa that his father never brought food or drink, nor even a remedy which he ate or drank but that he said, “Praise be to Allah who has guided us and fed us and given us to drink and blessed us. Allah is greater. O Allah! We have found Your blessing with every evil, give us every good in the morning and evening. We ask You for its completion and its gratitude. There is no good except Your good. There is no god other than You, the God of the salihun and the Lord of the Worlds. Praise be to Allah. There is no god but Allah. What Allah wills. There is no power except in Allah. O Allah! Bless us in what You have provided us with and protect us from the punishment of the Fire!”
Book 49, Hadith 34
