Dua If You Forget to Say BismilLah

When the Prophet ﷺ was presented food, he praised Allah and acknowledged the blessings given. He taught us to recite the Name of Allah at the beginning of every task or deed, including eating. In doing so we are following the Prophet’s Sunnah ﷺ.

Among the practices of the Prophet ﷺ was praising Allah for food after eating, and so by following his practice we are reminded to praise Allah and rewarded for implementing the Prophetic Sunnah ﷺ.

Anas bin Malik (May Allah be pleased with him) narrated: Whenever the Prophet ﷺ went to the lavatory, He used to say this Dua [Bukhari]. We should enter the toilet with our left foot first.