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Source: Abu Dawud 3730

Dua when drinking milk

اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِيهِ وَزِدْنَا مِنْهُ

Allāhumma bārik lanā fīhi wa zidnā minhu.

O Allah, bless it for us and give us more of it.

When to say it

Said when drinking milk specifically.

Virtue & benefit

The Prophet ﷺ said when one is given milk he should say this, for nothing else suffices in the place of both food and drink as milk does.

Source

Sunan Abī Dāwūd (3730) and Jāmiʿ al-Tirmidhī (3455), from Ibn ʿAbbās.

Frequently asked

What dua do you say when drinking milk?

Say "Allāhumma bārik lanā fīhi wa zidnā minhu" — O Allah, bless it for us and increase us in it — as taught by the Prophet ﷺ.

Why is there a specific dua for milk?

The Prophet ﷺ noted that milk alone suffices as both food and drink, so he taught a specific blessing and request for more of it.

Make this dua a daily habit

SABR helps you memorise and retain your everyday duas with spaced repetition — so the words are ready on your tongue when you need them.