What to say Before, During and After you Finish Eating - Supplication Simplified EP5

Al salam alaykom wa rahmat Allah wa barakatoh Brothers and Sisters! Today's Supplication Simplified Episode is all about eating (and drinking)!

What to say before you eat.
What to say if you forget to say what you are supposed to say before you eat.
What to say after you finish eating!

Mentioning the name of Allah before eating.

It is obligatory to mention the name of Allah before eating. What is meant by that is saying “Bismillah (in the name of Allah)” when starting to eat. It was narrated from Umm Kalthum from ‘Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “When any one of you eats, let him mention the name of Allah. If he forgets to mention the name of Allah at the beginning, then let him say ‘Bismillahi awwalahu wa akhirahu (In the name of Allah at the beginning and at the end).’” (Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 1858; Abu Dawud, 3767; Ibn Majah, 3264. Classed as sahih by al-Albani in Sahih Sunan Abi Dawud, 3202).

And ‘Umar ibn Abi Salamah said: I was a young boy in the care of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), and my hand used to wander all over the platter (of food). The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said to me, “O young boy, say Bismillah, eat with your right hand, and eat from what is directly in front of you.” (Narrated by al-Bukhari, 5376; Muslim, 2022).

What To Say After you finish Eating (there are many different supplications. I chose this one to make life simpler).

Mu’adh ibn Anas narrated that his father said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever eats some food then says, ‘Al-hamdu Lillahi alladhi at’amani hadha wa razaqnihi min ghayri hawlin minni wa la quwwah (Praise be to Allah Who has fed me this and provided me with it with no power or strength on my part),’ his previous sins will be forgiven.” (Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 3458; Ibn Majah, 3285; classed as hasan by al-Albani in Sahih al-Tirmidhi, 3348).