When Offered Food

Sometimes we visit someone, and they kindly offer food, but we’re not hungry or unable to eat. Even then, the Prophet ﷺ didn’t let the moment pass without a prayer of kindness and blessing for the host.

🍽️  Dua for Someone Who Offers You Food but You Don’t Eat 

Arabic:

اللَّهُمَّ أَطْعِمْهُ مِمَّا أَطْعَمَنِي، وَاسْقِهِ مِمَّا سَقَانِي

Transliteration:

Allāhumma aṭ‘imhu mimmā aṭ‘amanī, wasqihi mimmā saqānī

Translation:

O Allah, feed him from what You have fed me, and give him drink from what You have given me.

Source:

(Sahih Muslim, 2044)

Virtue:

The Prophet ﷺ said this dua even when he only received an offer and didn’t eat, showing his constant habit of spreading barakah. When we pray for someone who feeds or serves us, we invite Allah’s generosity upon them — a dua that never goes unheard.

Explanation:

This sunnah reflects the Prophet’s ﷺ beautiful manners — always appreciative, always praying for others. A believer’s tongue is never silent after kindness; it responds with dua. Even a simple offer of food becomes a chance to earn reward.