If You Forgot to Say Bismillah
Eating & Drinking · Sunan Abu Dawud 3767
Arabic
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ أَوَّلَهُ وَآخِرَهُ
Transliteration
Bismillahi awwalahu wa akhirah.
Translation
In the name of Allah, at its beginning and at its end.
Source
Sunan Abu Dawud 3767
If you forget to say Bismillah before eating, say this when you remember. It covers the beginning and remainder of the meal.
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