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The Opening Invocation
At the beginning of each meal, the Prophet would simply invoke the name of God:
Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Rahim
In the name of Allah, the infinitely Compassionate and Merciful
In the name of Allah, the infinitely Compassionate and Merciful
or
Bimillahi wa 'ala barakati-'llahi
In the name of Allah and with blessings from Allah
In the name of Allah and with blessings from Allah
Upon eating the first fruits of the harvest, he would pray:
Allahumma barik la'na fi thamari'na wa barik la'na fi madinati'na
Allahumma kama arait'na awwala'hu fa'ari-na akhira'hu
O Allah! Bless our fruits and bless our town.
O Allah! As You have given us the taste of this first fruit,
So let us also taste the last of it
Allahumma kama arait'na awwala'hu fa'ari-na akhira'hu
O Allah! Bless our fruits and bless our town.
O Allah! As You have given us the taste of this first fruit,
So let us also taste the last of it
from Serving the Guest: A Sufi Cookbook
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