Dua for Breaking Fast (Iftar Dua)
“Dhahabaz-zama'u wabtallatil-'uruq” is an authentic dua from the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ, recorded in Sunan Abi Dawud 2357. Read it below in Arabic with transliteration and an English translation, and learn when to say it.
ذَهَبَ الظَّمَأُ، وَابْتَلَّتِ الْعُرُوقُ، وَثَبَتَ الْأَجْرُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ
Transliteration: Dhahabaz-zama'u, wabtallatil-'uruqu, wa thabatal-ajru in sha' Allah.
Translation: The thirst has gone, the veins are moistened, and the reward is confirmed, if Allah wills.
Source: Sunan Abi Dawud 2357
When to recite
When breaking the fast at sunset (Maghrib), after starting to eat or drink.
About this dua
Narrated by Abdullah ibn Umar: when the Prophet ﷺ broke his fast he would say these words. Because it speaks of thirst having gone, many scholars say it is said after taking the first sip of water or bite of a date.
Notes
The wording “Allahumma laka sumtu wa ‘ala rizqika aftartu” is also widely used. It is recorded in Sunan Abi Dawud (2358) as a mursal report, and many hadith scholars consider it weak; there is no harm in making any sincere dua at iftar.
Source and authenticity
- Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 2357
- Grading: Graded hasan by al-Albani.
- Read the source: Sunan Abi Dawud 2357
The English translation is our own, kept close to the Arabic. Hadith numbers follow the standard numbering used on sunnah.com.
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