Praising Allah after eating or drinking is gratitude for His blessings.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) told us that Allah is pleased when His servant praises Him after eating a meal or drinking a drink. Praising Allah after eating and drinking reminds us to notice every blessing we receive and to place gratitude at the center of our lives.
What does the hadith say?
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ ثَوْرِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ مَعْدَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ إِذَا فَرَغَ مِنْ طَعَامِهِ ـ وَقَالَ مَرَّةً إِذَا رَفَعَ مَائِدَتَهُ ـ قَالَ " الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي كَفَانَا وَأَرْوَانَا، غَيْرَ مَكْفِيٍّ، وَلاَ مَكْفُورٍ ـ وَقَالَ مَرَّةً الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّنَا، غَيْرَ مَكْفِيٍّ، وَلاَ مُوَدَّعٍ ـ وَلاَ مُسْتَغْنًى، رَبَّنَا ".
Narrated Abu Umama:Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) finished his meals (or when his dining sheet was taken away), he used to say. "Praise be to Allah Who has satisfied our needs and quenched our thirst. Your favor cannot by compensated or denied." Once he said, upraise be to You, O our Lord! Your favor cannot be compensated, nor can be left, nor can be dispensed with, O our Lord
Text: Sahih al-Bukhari, hadith no. 5459. Grade: sahih (hadiths in al-Bukhari and Muslim are accepted as sahih).
What is the hadith source of this sunnah?
This sunnah rests on the following hadith. The reference gives the collection, chapter and number where the hadith appears.
- Muslim, Book of Remembrance and Supplication, 89 (hadith no. 6932)
How this page was prepared: sources and verification method.
More sunnahs in Eating & Drinking
As a table with references: Eating & Drinking sunnahs.
- Beginning with Bismillah: Beginning every meal with Bismillah comes first among the sunnahs.
- Eating with the Right Hand: Using the right hand while eating and drinking is a sunnah.
- Drinking While Seated: Drinking water and other drinks while seated is a sunnah of the Prophet.
- Eating in Moderation: Leaving a third of the stomach for food and a third for water is part of the sunnah.
- Sharing the Meal: Sitting together at the table and sharing increases the blessing.
- Never Criticising Food: Not criticising food is a mark of respect for the blessing of Allah.
- Washing the Hands: Washing the hands after eating is the sunnah of cleanliness at the table.
- Eating from What Is in Front of You: Eating from the side of the plate nearest you is a sunnah of table etiquette.
- Eating Seated on the Floor: Eating seated on the floor, and not eating or drinking standing, is humility reflected in the sunnah.
- Eating the Fallen Morsel: Cleaning and eating a morsel that has fallen is refusing to belittle a blessing.