48/54. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3455 — Dua After Food and Milk
What One Says When Eating Food
Dua After Food and Milk: Asking for Blessing and Increase
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3455
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3455
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنِيعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ عُمَرَ، وَهُوَ ابْنُ أَبِي حَرْمَلَةَ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ دَخَلْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَا وَخَالِدُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ عَلَى مَيْمُونَةَ فَجَاءَتْنَا بِإِنَاءٍ مِنْ لَبَنٍ فَشَرِبَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأَنَا عَلَى يَمِينِهِ وَخَالِدٌ عَلَى شِمَالِهِ فَقَالَ لِي " الشَّرْبَةُ لَكَ فَإِنْ شِئْتَ آثَرْتَ بِهَا خَالِدًا " . فَقُلْتُ مَا كُنْتُ أُوثِرُ عَلَى سُؤْرِكَ أَحَدًا . ثُمَّ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ أَطْعَمَهُ اللَّهُ الطَّعَامَ فَلْيَقُلِ اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِيهِ وَأَطْعِمْنَا خَيْرًا مِنْهُ . وَمَنْ سَقَاهُ اللَّهُ لَبَنًا فَلْيَقُلِ اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِيهِ وَزِدْنَا مِنْهُ " . وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لَيْسَ شَيْءٌ يَجْزِي مَكَانَ الطَّعَامِ وَالشَّرَابِ غَيْرُ اللَّبَنِ " . قَالَ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ . وَقَدْ رَوَى بَعْضُهُمْ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ زَيْدٍ فَقَالَ عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ حَرْمَلَةَ . وَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَمْرُو بْنُ حَرْمَلَةَ وَلاَ يَصِحُّ .
Ibn Abbas narrated: “I Entered With The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ), I And Khalid Bin Al-Walid, Upon Maimunah So She Brought Us A Vessel Of Milk. The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Drank From It. I Was Upon His Right And Khalid Was Upon Left, So He Said To Me: ‘The (Turn To) Drink Is For You, So If You Wish, You Could Choose To Grant It To Khalid.’ So I Said: ‘I Would Not Prefer Anyone (Above Myself) For Your Leftovers.’ Then The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: ‘Whoever Allah Feeds Some Food, Then Let Him Say: “O Allah, Bless It For Us, And Feed Us Better Than It, (Allāhumma Bārik Lanā Fīhi Wa Aṭ`Imnā Khairan Minhu)” And Whomsoever Allah Gives Milk To Drink, Then Let Him Say: “O Allah Bless It For Us, And Grant Us Increase In It (Allāhumma Bārik Lanā Fīhi Wa Zidnā Minhu).” And The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said, ‘There Is Nothing That Suffices In The Place Of Food And Drink Except For Milk.’”
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3455In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 86English translation : Vol. 6, Book 45, Hadith 3455
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3455
This hadith teaches a dua after food and milk, along with an etiquette of drinking. Ibn Abbas was on the Prophet's right and Khalid was on his left after the Prophet drank milk. The Prophet told Ibn Abbas that the turn to drink was his, though he could choose to give it to Khalid. Ibn Abbas chose not to prefer anyone over the Prophet's leftover drink. Then the Prophet taught what to say when Allah gives food: ask Allah to bless it and feed us better than it. For milk, he taught asking Allah to bless it and increase us in it. The hadith also states that milk suffices in the place of food and drink.
What we learn from this hadith
- The person on the right had the turn to drink in this incident.
- The Prophet taught asking blessing after food.
- For milk, the dua asks for blessing and increase.
