Travel

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَٰذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ، وَإِنَّا إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا لَمُنقَلِبُونَ. الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي، فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ

In the name of Allah, and all praise is for Allah. Glory be to Him who has subjected this to us, for we could never have done it ourselves, and to our Lord we shall surely return. All praise is for Allah (three times). Allah is the Greatest (three times). Glory be to You, O Allah; I have wronged myself, so forgive me, for none forgives sins but You.

Mounting a vehicle or animal.

Sunan Abi Dawud; Jamiʿ al-Tirmidhi; Qur'an 43:13-14 · Narrated by ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib

Said once.

اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَٰذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ، وَإِنَّا إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا لَمُنقَلِبُونَ، 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

Allah is the Greatest (three times). Glory be to Him who has subjected this to us, for we could never have done it ourselves, and to our Lord we shall surely return. O Allah, we ask You on this journey of ours for righteousness, piety and deeds that please You. O Allah, make this journey easy for us and fold up its distance for us. O Allah, You are the Companion on the journey and the Successor over the family. O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the hardship of travel, from a sorrowful sight and from an evil return in wealth and family.

Setting out on a journey. On returning, add the words in the next dua (āyibūn, tāʾ ibūn).

Sahih Muslim; Qur'an 43:13-14 · Narrated by ʿAbdullah ibn ʿUmar

Said once.

آيِبُونَ، تَائِبُونَ، عَابِدُونَ، لِرَبِّنَا حَامِدُونَ

We return, repenting, worshipping and praising our Lord.

Added to the travel dua on returning.

Sahih Muslim · Narrated by ʿAbdullah ibn ʿUmar

Said once.

اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ

Allah is the Greatest.

When going up a height on a journey. Say “subhānallah” when going down.

Sahih al-Bukhari · Narrated by Jābir ibn ʿAbdillah

Said once.

سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ

Glory be to Allah.

When going down on a journey.

Sahih al-Bukhari · Narrated by Jābir ibn ʿAbdillah

Said once.

سَمَّعَ سَامِعٌ بِحَمْدِ اللَّهِ وَحُسْنِ بَلَائِهِ عَلَيْنَا، رَبَّنَا صَاحِبْنَا وَأَفْضِلْ عَلَيْنَا، عَائِذًا بِاللَّهِ مِنَ النَّارِ

Let a listener hear our praise of Allah and His good favour upon us. Our Lord, accompany us and bestow Your favour on us, as we seek refuge in Allah from the Fire.

At dawn on a journey.

Sahih Muslim · Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Said once.

أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ

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

Stopping at a place on a journey.

Sahih Muslim · Narrated by Khawlah bint Ḥakīm

Said once.

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

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

Entering a town or village.

al-Ḥākim; Ibn al-Sunnī, ʿAmal al-Yawm wa’l-Laylah · Narrated by Ṣuhayb

Said once.

لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ، وَهُوَ حَيٌّ لَا يَمُوتُ، بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ، وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

There is no god but Allah alone, with no partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise. He gives life and causes death, and He is Ever-Living and does not die. In His hand is all good, and He has power over all things.

Entering the market.

Jamiʿ al-Tirmidhi; al-Ḥākim · Narrated by ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb

Said once.

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ

In the name of Allah.

When an animal or vehicle stumbles.

Sunan Abi Dawud · Narrated by A man behind the Prophet, from the Companions

Said once.

أَسْتَوْدِعُكَ اللَّهَ الَّذِي لَا تَضِيعُ وَدَائِعُهُ

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

The traveller's farewell to those staying behind.

Musnad Ahmad; Sunan Ibn Mājah · Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Said once.

أَسْتَوْدِعُ اللَّهَ دِينَكَ وَأَمَانَتَكَ وَخَوَاتِيمَ عَمَلِكَ

I entrust to Allah your religion, your trust and the end of your deeds.

Seeing off a traveller.

Musnad Ahmad; Jamiʿ al-Tirmidhi · Narrated by ʿAbdullah ibn ʿUmar

Said once.

زَوَّدَكَ اللَّهُ التَّقْوَىٰ، وَغَفَرَ ذَنْبَكَ، وَيَسَّرَ لَكَ الْخَيْرَ حَيْثُمَا كُنْتَ

May Allah provide you with piety, forgive your sin and make good easy for you wherever you are.

Seeing off a traveller.

Jamiʿ al-Tirmidhi · Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Said once.

لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، آيِبُونَ، تَائِبُونَ، عَابِدُونَ، لِرَبِّنَا حَامِدُونَ، صَدَقَ اللَّهُ وَعْدَهُ، وَنَصَرَ عَبْدَهُ، وَهَزَمَ الْأَحْزَابَ وَحْدَهُ

There is no god but Allah alone, with no partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He has power over all things. We return, repenting, worshipping and praising our Lord. Allah fulfilled His promise, supported His servant and defeated the factions alone.

Returning from a journey: say takbir three times on each height, then this.

Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim · Narrated by ʿAbdullah ibn ʿUmar

Said once.