Travel — أدعية السفر

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Dua 1

When leaving the house

Stepping out the door

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ، تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ

Bismillāh, tawakkaltu ʿala llāh, wa lā ḥawla wa lā quwwata illā billāh.

In the name of Allah, I place my trust in Allah, and there is no power and no strength except with Allah.

Abū Dāwūd 5095.

Dua 2

When boarding any vehicle

Getting into a car, plane, train, or any transport

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ، الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ. سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَٰذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ ۝ وَإِنَّا إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا لَمُنْقَلِبُونَ

Bismillāh, al-ḥamdu lillāh. Subḥāna lladhī sakhkhara lanā hādhā wa mā kunnā lahu muqrinīn, wa innā ilā Rabbinā la-munqalibūn.

In the name of Allah. All praise is for Allah. Glory is to Him who has subjected this to us, and we could not have done it ourselves. And indeed, to our Lord we shall return.

Quran 43:13–14, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1342.

Dua 3

The full travel dua

After settling into the vehicle, at the start of the journey

اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ. سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَٰذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ، وَإِنَّا إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا لَمُنْقَلِبُونَ. اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَسْأَلُكَ فِي سَفَرِنَا هَٰذَا الْبِرَّ وَالتَّقْوَىٰ، وَمِنَ الْعَمَلِ مَا تَرْضَىٰ. اللَّهُمَّ هَوِّنْ عَلَيْنَا سَفَرَنَا هَٰذَا وَاطْوِ عَنَّا بُعْدَهُ. اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ الصَّاحِبُ فِي السَّفَرِ، وَالْخَلِيفَةُ فِي الْأَهْلِ. اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ وَعْثَاءِ السَّفَرِ، وَكَآبَةِ الْمَنْظَرِ، وَسُوءِ الْمُنْقَلَبِ فِي الْمَالِ وَالْأَهْلِ

Allāhu Akbar, Allāhu Akbar, Allāhu Akbar. Subḥāna lladhī sakhkhara lanā hādhā wa mā kunnā lahu muqrinīn, wa innā ilā Rabbinā la-munqalibūn. Allāhumma innā nasʾaluka fī safarinā hādha l-birra wa t-taqwā, wa mina l-ʿamali mā tarḍā. Allāhumma hawwin ʿalaynā safaranā hādhā waṭwi ʿannā buʿdah. Allāhumma anta ṣ-ṣāḥibu fi s-safar, wa l-khalīfatu fi l-ahl. Allāhumma innī aʿūdhu bika min waʿthāʾi s-safar, wa kaʾābati l-manẓar, wa sūʾi l-munqalabi fi l-māli wa l-ahl.

Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest. Glory is to Him who has subjected this to us, and we could not have done it ourselves, and indeed to our Lord we shall return. O Allah, we ask You on this journey for righteousness and taqwā, and for deeds that please You. O Allah, make this journey easy for us and shorten its distance. O Allah, You are the Companion on the journey and the Guardian over the family. O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the hardships of travel, from seeing distressing sights, and from returning to find misfortune in my wealth and family.

Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1342.

Dua 4

Make this journey easy

At the start of a long trip

اللَّهُمَّ هَوِّنْ عَلَيْنَا سَفَرَنَا هَٰذَا وَاطْوِ عَنَّا بُعْدَهُ

Allāhumma hawwin ʿalaynā safaranā hādhā waṭwi ʿannā buʿdah.

O Allah, make this journey easy for us and shorten its distance.

Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1342.

Dua 5

When stopping at any place

Arriving at a hotel, rest stop, or new location

أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ

Aʿūdhu bi-kalimāti llāhi t-tāmmāti min sharri mā khalaq.

I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah from the evil of what He has created.

Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2708.

Dua 6

Entrusting your family to Allah during travel

Before departing, to those staying behind

أَسْتَوْدِعُكُمُ اللَّهَ الَّذِي لَا تَضِيعُ وَدَائِعُهُ

Astawdiʿukumu llāha lladhī lā taḍīʿu wadāʾiʿuh.

I entrust you to Allah, whose trusts are never lost.

Sunan Ibn Mājah 2825, Musnad Aḥmad.

Dua 7

Upon returning from a journey

Arriving back home

آيِبُونَ، تَائِبُونَ، عَابِدُونَ، لِرَبِّنَا حَامِدُونَ

Āyibūn, tāʾibūn, ʿābidūn, li-Rabbinā ḥāmidūn.

We are returning, repenting, worshipping, and praising our Lord.

Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1342, Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1797.

Dua 8

When arriving at your destination

Reaching a town, city, or any destination

اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ السَّمَاوَاتِ السَّبْعِ وَمَا أَظْلَلْنَ، وَرَبَّ الْأَرَضِينَ السَّبْعِ وَمَا أَقْلَلْنَ، وَرَبَّ الشَّيَاطِينِ وَمَا أَضْلَلْنَ، وَرَبَّ الرِّيَاحِ وَمَا ذَرَيْنَ، أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ هَٰذِهِ الْقَرْيَةِ وَخَيْرَ أَهْلِهَا وَخَيْرَ مَا فِيهَا، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّهَا وَشَرِّ أَهْلِهَا وَشَرِّ مَا فِيهَا

Allāhumma Rabba s-samāwāti s-sabʿi wa mā aẓlaln, wa Rabba l-araḍīna s-sabʿi wa mā aqlaln, wa Rabba sh-shayāṭīni wa mā aḍlaln, wa Rabba r-riyāḥi wa mā dharayn, asʾaluka khayra hādhihi l-qaryati wa khayra ahlihā wa khayra mā fīhā, wa aʿūdhu bika min sharrihā wa sharri ahlihā wa sharri mā fīhā.

O Allah, Lord of the seven heavens and all that they shade, Lord of the seven earths and all that they carry, Lord of the devils and all that they lead astray, Lord of the winds and all that they scatter — I ask You for the good of this town and the good of its people and the good of what is in it, and I seek refuge in You from its evil and the evil of its people and the evil of what is in it.

Mustadrak al-Ḥākim.