Dua for a Good Harvest: Seeking Barakah in Agriculture

Agriculture and the growth of crops are signs of Allah's power and mercy. While we plant and water, it is Allah who causes the seeds to sprout and reach maturity. The Prophet ﷺ taught us to ask for 'Barakah' (divine blessing) in our produce so that it provides enough sustenance and benefit for the community.

اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِي ثَمَرِنَا، وَبَارِكْ لَنَا فِي مَدِينَتِنَا، وَبَارِكْ لَنَا فِي صَاعِنَا، وَبَارِكْ لَنَا فِي مُدِّنَا

Transliteration

Allahumma barik lana fi thamarina, wa barik lana fi madinatina, wa barik lana fi sa'ina, wa barik lana fi muddina.

Translation

O Allah! Bless us in our fruits, and bless us in our city, and bless us in our measurements (Sa' and Mudd).

Source

Quran — Quran — Surah Ibrahim 14:37

Authenticity: Quran

Meaning and Explanation

This prayer asks Allah to put an increase and goodness into the physical harvest, the place where we live, and the economic tools we use to trade and measure that harvest.

When to Recite

During the planting season, when seeing the first signs of fruit, and especially during the time of harvest.

How to Recite

Recite it with a heart that recognizes human dependence on the Creator for every grain and fruit produced.

Important Notes

This is part of a longer Hadith in Sahih Muslim. The Sa' and Mudd were specific units of measurement used in Madinah, signifying a request for blessing in all quantities of food.

Benefits

It acknowledges Allah as the ultimate Provider (Ar-Razzaq), invites divine abundance into one's livelihood, and protects the harvest from being wasted or destroyed.

Additional Duas

رَبَّنَا أَنْزِلْ عَلَيْنَا بَرَكَاتٍ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ وَالْأَرْضِ

Rabbana anzil 'alayna barakatin minas-sama'i wal-ard

Our Lord, send down upon us blessings from the heaven and the earth.

Source

Hadith — Sahih Muslim — Sahih Muslim 1373

Authenticity: Sahih (Authentic)

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (RA) that the Prophet ﷺ used to make this dua when brought the first fruits of the season.

Quran — The Holy Quran — Surah Al-Waqi'ah 56:63-64

Authenticity: Authentic — Quranic verse

Verses emphasizing that it is Allah who causes crops to grow, not man.

Content type: Quran

Tags: harvest agriculture barakah provision farming blessings