اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنَّی لَکَ صُمْتُ وَبِکَ اٰمَنْتُ وَعَلَيْکَ تَوَکَّلْتُ وَعَلٰی رِزْقِکَ اَفْطَرْتُ-
(Sunan Abu Dawood 2358)
“O Allah! I fasted for you and I believe in you and I put my trust in You and I break my fast with your sustenance.”
Roman Translation
Aye Allah! min ne tere liye roza rakha or tujh par iman laya or tujh par bharosa kiya or tere hi rizq se iftar kiya.
When, Where, and How Much to Recite
When to Recite:
- This dua is recited after the sun has set and the time for breaking the fast has begun. It is recited just before you start eating or drinking to break your fast.
Where to Recite:
- Anywhere. The dua is recited individually, so you can say it wherever you are breaking your fast.
How Much to Recite:
- The dua is recited once.
Background
The dua recited when breaking the fast, particularly the one found in Sunan Abu Dawood (2358), expresses a deep sense of gratitude and reliance on Allah. The grading of this hadith is a point of discussion among scholars. Some consider it da’if (weak) due to a break in the chain of narrators (it’s a mursal hadith). Others consider it acceptable, especially since its meaning is in line with general principles of supplication.
- Gratitude: It expresses gratitude to Allah for enabling the individual to complete the fast and for providing the means to break it.
- Humility: It instills humility by acknowledging that both the ability to fast and the provision to break the fast are from Allah.
- Reliance: It reinforces reliance on Allah, recognizing that He is the source of all blessings and sustenance.
Hadith / Quranic Reference
- Hadith Reference:
- Sunan Abu Dawood 2358: This hadith, as discussed earlier, mentions the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) using a similar supplication when breaking his fast. While the hadith’s authenticity is debated, the meaning it conveys is in line with general Islamic principles of supplication and gratitude.
