Dua: By One Fasting When Presented with Food and Does Not Break His Fast

By one fasting when presented with food and does not break his fast. Before and after eating, breaking the fast.

What is the dua for by one fasting when presented with food and does not break his fast?

The dua for by one fasting when presented with food and does not break his fast begins “--”, meaning “When you are invited (to eat) then reply to the invitation”. It is reported in Muslim 2/1054, and collected in Hisn al-Muslim.

By One Fasting When Presented with Food and Does Not Break His Fast in Arabic

(إِذَا دُعِيَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيُجِبْ، فَإِنْ كَانَ صَائِماً فَلْيُصَلِّ، وَإِنْ كَانَ مُفْطِراً فَلْيَطْعَمْ)، وَمَعْنَى فَلْيُصَلِّ أَيْ فَلْيَدْعُ.

Transliteration

--

Meaning in English

When you are invited (to eat) then reply to the invitation. If you are fasting then invoke Allah's blessings (on your host), and if you are not fasting then eat.

When and how to recite it

Hisn al-Muslim lists this dua under “By one fasting when presented with food and does not break his fast”.

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 Muslim 2/1054.

Frequently asked questions

What is the dua for by one fasting when presented with food and does not break his fast?

The dua for by one fasting when presented with food and does not break his fast begins “--”, meaning “When you are invited (to eat) then reply to the invitation”. It is reported in Muslim 2/1054, and collected in Hisn al-Muslim.

What does the dua for by one fasting when presented with food and does not break his fast mean?

When you are invited (to eat) then reply to the invitation. If you are fasting then invoke Allah's blessings (on your host), and if you are not fasting then eat.

How do you pronounce the dua for by one fasting when presented with food and does not break his fast?

The transliteration is: --

Where is the dua for by one fasting when presented with food and does not break his fast reported?

Muslim 2/1054. 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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