Day 16 · Week 3 · Meals & home
What if you forget to say Bismillah before eating?
Short answer
The Prophet ﷺ said that if you forget to mention Allah's name at the start of a meal, you should say: "In the name of Allah, at its beginning and its end." If you started eating without Bismillah, say this the moment you remember.
How to do it today
If you started eating without Bismillah, say this the moment you remember.
TransliterationBismillahi awwalahu wa akhirahu
The source
Forgot Bismillah? Say it mid-meal. Read the narration yourself on Sunnah.com:
- Abu Dawud 3767 on sunnah.com
- Tirmidhi 1858 on sunnah.com