Duas concerning Journeys |
When biding farewell to someone going off on a journey, recite: |
أَسْتَوْدِعُ اللَّهَ دِينَكَ وَأَمَانَتَكَ وَخَوَاتِيمَ عَمَلِكَ |
"(I make) Allah responsible for your deen, your trustworthiness and for the results of your actions". (Tirmidhi) |
Dua for another person undertaken a journey |
When some other person undertakes a journey, recite the following dua: |
زَوَّدَكَ اللَّهُ التَّقْوَى وَغَفَرَ لَكَ ذَنْبَكَ وَيَسَّرَ لَكَ الْخَيْرَ حَيْثُ كُنْتَ |
"May Allah make piety part of your journey, forgive your sins and fulfil the purpose of the journey". (Tirmidhi) |
Dua at the time of his departure: |
اللَّهُمَّ إِطْوِ لَهُ الْبُعْدَ وَهَوِّنْ عَلَيْهِ السَّفَرَ
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"O Allah, let his journey be covered quickly and most easily". (Tirmidhi) |
Dua when mounting or placing a foot on a stripe |
When mounting on or placing the foot on the stripe, recite: |
"Bismillah" and when sitting on the back of the animal or a seat recite Alhamdulillah and then the following Ayah: |
سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ وَإِنَّا إِلَى رَبِّنَا لَمُنْقَلِبُونَ |
"...Glory to Him Who has subjected these to our (use), for we could never have accomplished this (by ourselves). And to our Lord, surely, must we turn back!" (Qur'an, Surah Al Zukhruf 43:13-14, Translated A.Yusuf Ali) |
Dua when alighting off a vehicle |
When alighting off a vehicle recite: |
أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ |
"I seek refuge in Allah by His complete words from the evils of the creation". |
By reciting this dua, no harm will befall on the person. (Muslim) |
When night while on a journey recite |
يَا أَرْضُ رَبِّي وَرَبُّكِ اللَّهُ أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنْ شَرِّكِ وَشَرِّ مَا خُلِقَ فِيكِ وَشَرِّ مَا يَدُبُّ عَلَيْكِ وَأَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنْ أَسَدٍ وَأُسُودٍ وَمِنَ الْحَيَّةِ وَالْعَقْرَبِ وَمِنْ شَرِّ سَاكِنِي الْبَلَدِ وَمِنْ وَالِدٍ وَمَا وَلَدَ |
"Oh Earth, your Lord, and my Lord is Allah. I seek refuge in Allah from the evil (of your nights) and those evils created in you and that which moves in you and seek refuge in Allah from the lions, snakes, scorpions and from the evils of the dwellers of the city and from the father and children". (Abu Dawood) |
At the time of Sehri while on a journey recite |
سَمْعُ سَامِعٍ بِحَمْدِ اللَّهِ وَنِعْمَتِهِ وَحُسْنِ بَلَائِهِ عَلَيْنَا رَبَّنَا صَاحِبْنَا وَأَفْضِلْ عَلَيْنَا عَائِذَاً بِاللَّهِ مِنَ النَّارِ |
"The heaven has heared our praise of Allah and also heard our testification that He favours us and keeps us in good condition. Our Lord stay with us and grant us your favours and I make dua to seek refuge from Allah from Jahannam (hell fire)". (Muslim) |
Etiquettes on returning from a journey |
When returning from a journey one should sit on the mode of conveyance and recite: |
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَسْأَلُكَ فِي سَفَرِنَا هَذَا الْبِرَّ وَالتَّقْوَى |
On departing, recite all journey duas and be concerned about the etiquettes of a journey and on every ascend recite "Allahu-Akbar" thrice and recite: |
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٍ آيِبُونَ تَائِبُونَ عَابِدُونَ سَاجِدُونَ لِرَبِّنَا حَامِدُونَ صَدقَ اللَّهُ وَعْدَهُ وَنَصَرَ عَبْدَهُ وَهَزَمَ الْأَحْزَابَ وَحْدَهُ |
"There is none worthy of worship besides Allah who has no partner, His is the Kingdom and to him is all praise, for He has created everything. We are those returning, repenting and obedient to Allah, performing Sajda, praising Allah, Allah has made truth (fullfilled) His promise and aided His servant and defeated the enemy armies Alone." (Mishkat) |
Prophet Mohammad |
Prophet Mohammad  loved to journey on Thursdays.(Bukhari) |
Allah subhan wata'ala knows best.
SUPPLICATIONS When Fasting/ Breaking Fast/ Iftaar Meeting a Muslim/ Returning Salaam.
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