Dua When Breaking Fast in Someone’s Home

When breaking fast in someone’s home. Before and after eating, breaking the fast.

What is the dua for when breaking fast in someone’s home?

The dua for when breaking fast in someone’s home begins “Afṭara `indakumuṣ-ṣā'imūn”, meaning “With you, those who are fasting have broken their fast”. It is reported in Abu Dawud 3/367, and collected in Hisn al-Muslim. The Arabic text, transliteration and full meaning are given below.

When Breaking Fast in Someone’s Home in Arabic

أَفْطَرَ عِنْدَكُم الصّائِمونَوَأَكَلَ طَعامَكُمُ الأبْرار،وَصَلَّتْ عَلَيْكُمُ الملائِكَة

Transliteration

Afṭara `indakumuṣ-ṣā'imūn, wa akala ṭa`āmakumu ‘l-'abrār, wa ṣallat `alaykumu ‘l-malā'ikah.

Meaning in English

With you, those who are fasting have broken their fast, you have fed those who are righteous, and the angels recite their prayers upon you.

When and how to recite it

Hisn al-Muslim lists this dua under “When breaking fast in someone’s home”.

The source does not give a fixed number of repetitions.

Where does this dua come from?

This dua is part of Hisn al-Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim), the collection of duas from the Quran and Sunnah compiled by Sa'id bin Ali al-Qahtani. It is reported in Abu Dawud 3/367.

Frequently asked questions

What is the dua for when breaking fast in someone’s home?

The dua for when breaking fast in someone’s home begins “Afṭara `indakumuṣ-ṣā'imūn”, meaning “With you, those who are fasting have broken their fast”. It is reported in Abu Dawud 3/367, and collected in Hisn al-Muslim. The Arabic text, transliteration and full meaning are given below.

What does the dua for when breaking fast in someone’s home mean?

With you, those who are fasting have broken their fast, you have fed those who are righteous, and the angels recite their prayers upon you.

How do you pronounce the dua for when breaking fast in someone’s home?

The transliteration is: Afṭara `indakumuṣ-ṣā'imūn, wa akala ṭa`āmakumu ‘l-'abrār, wa ṣallat `alaykumu ‘l-malā'ikah.

Where is the dua for when breaking fast in someone’s home reported?

Abu Dawud 3/367. The dua is part of Hisn al-Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim), the collection of duas from the Quran and Sunnah.

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