Dua When Given Milk

From Food & Drink Azkar — Hisnul Muslim

Food and drink azkar set aside a special dua for milk: the Prophet taught whoever drinks milk to ask Allah for blessing and increase in it, singling it out from other food.

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اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِيهِ وَزِدْنَا مِنْهُ.

Allahumma barik lana feehi wa zidna minh.

📖 Virtue (Arabic source text)

قال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: من أطعمه الله طعامًا فليقل: اللهم بارك لنا فيه وأطعمنا خيرًا منه، ومن سقاه الله لبنًا فليقل: اللهم بارك لنا فيه وزدنا منه.

رواه الترمذي وقال: حسن

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Meaning

O Allah, bless it for us and give us more of it.

When to recite

Said after drinking milk, distinct from the general dua said after food.

About this dhikr

This dhikr is part of Food & Drink Azkar as documented in Hisnul Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim), and is recited 1 time.

How many times should this dhikr be recited?: This dhikr is recited 1 time, as narrated in Hisnul Muslim. Use the smart counter on this page to track your repetitions.
What is said after drinking milk?: 'O Allah, bless it for us and give us more of it.'
Why is milk singled out with a different dua from other food?: The Prophet taught that whoever is given milk to drink should ask for increase in it, unlike food, where one asks for something better than it.
Is this dua said for every drink or for milk specifically?: It is reported specifically for milk; for other food Allah provides, one asks for blessing in it and for something even better.

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