Section: Duas for Musafir
318. When mounting an animal or any means of transport
Rasulullah (ﷺ) used to say Bismillah while boarding the ride, he said the rest after setting down:
اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِيْنَ وَإِنَّا إِلَى رَبِّنَا لَمُنْقَلِبُوْنَ، اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اَللّهُ أَكْبَرُ، (لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ) سُبْحَانَكَ، إِنِّي ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِيْ فَاغْفِرْ لِي فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوْبَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ
اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ، سُبْحَانَ الَّذِيْ سَخَّرَ لَنَا هٰذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهٗ مُقْرِنِيْنَ وَاِنَّا اِلٰى رَبِّنَا لَمُنْقَلِبُوْنَ، اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ، اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ، اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ، اَللّٰهُ اَكْبَرُ، اَللّٰهُ اَكْبَرُ، اَللّٰهُ اَكْبَرُ، (لَا اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اَنْتَ) سُبْحَانَكَ، اِنِّيْ ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِيْ فَاغْفِرْ لِيْ فَاِنَّهٗ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوْبَ اِلَّا اَنْتَ
Alhamdu lillaah. Subhaanal-ladhee sakhkhara lanaa haadhaa wa maa kunnaa lahu muqrineen. Wa 'innaa 'ilaa Rabbinaa lamunqaliboon. Alhamdu lillaah, alhamdu lillaah, alhamdu lillaah, Allahu 'Akbar, Allahu 'Akbar, Allahu 'Akbar, (laa ilahaa 'illaa 'Anta) subhaanaka 'innee dhalamtu nafsee faghfir lee, fa'innahu laa yaghfirudh-dhunooba 'illaa 'Anta
Praise is to Allah. Glory is to Him Who has provided this for us though we could never have had it by our efforts. Surely, unto our Lord we are returning. Praise is to Allah. Praise is to Allah. Praise is to Allah. Allah is the Most Great. Allah is the Most Great. Allah is the Most Great. Glory is to You. O Allah, I have wronged my own soul. Forgive me, for surely none forgives sins but You.
319. While returning from travel
Abdullah bin Umar (RA) said that the Prophet (ﷺ) used to recite this dua at the beginning of his journey:
اَللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اَللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اَللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، سُبْحَانَ الَّذِيْ سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِيْنَ، وَإِنَّا إِلَى رَبِّنَا لَمُنْقَلِبُوْنَ اَللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَسْأَلُكَ فِي سَفَرِنَا هَذَا الْبِرَّ وَالتَّقْوَى وَمِنَ الْعَمَلِ مَا تَرْضَى، اَللَّهُمَّ هَوِّنْ عَلَيْنَا سَفَرَنَا هَذَا وَاطْوِ عَنَّا بُعْدَهُ، اَللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ الصَّاحِبُ فِي السَّفَرِ وَالْخَلِيْفَةُ فِي الْأَهْلِ، اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ وَعْثَاءِ السَّفَرِ، وَكَآبَةِ الْمَنْظَرِ، وَسُوْءِ الْمُنْقَلَبِ فِي الْمَالِ وَالْأَهْلِ
اَللّٰهُ اَكْبَرُ، اَللّٰهُ اَكْبَرُ، اَللّٰهُ اَكْبَرُ، سُبْحَانَ الَّذِيْ سَخَّرَ لَنَا هٰذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهٗ مُقْرِنِيْنَ، وَاِنَّا اِلٰى رَبِّنَا لَمُنْقَلِبُوْنَ اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنَّا نَسْاَلُكَ فِيْ سَفَرِنَا هَذَا الْبِرَّ وَالتَّقْوٰى وَمِنَ الْعَمَلِ مَا تَرْضٰى، اَللّٰهُمَّ هَوِّنْ عَلَيْنَا سَفَرَنَا هَذَا وَاطْوِ عَنَّا بُعْدَهٗ، اَللّٰهُمَّ اَنْتَ الصَّاحِبُ فِي السَّفَرِ وَالْخَلِيْفَةُ فِي الْاَهْلِ، اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّيْ اَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ وَّعْثَاءِ السَّفَرِ، وَكَاٰبَةِ الْمَنْظَرِ، وَسُوْءِ الْمُنْقَلَبِ فِي الْمَالِ وَالْاَهْلِ
Allahu 'Akbar, Allahu 'Akbar, Allahu 'Akbar. Subhaanal-lathee sakhkhara lanaa haadhaa wa maa kunnaa lahu muqrineen. Wa 'innaa 'ilaa Rabbinaa lamunqaliboon. Allaahumma 'innaa nas'aluka fee safarinaa haadhal-birra wattaqwaa, waminal-'amali maa tardhaa, Allaahumma hawwin 'alaynaa safaranaa haadhaa watwi 'annaa bu'dahu, Allaahumma 'Antas-saahibu fis-safari, walkhaleefatu fil-'ahli, Allaahumma 'innee 'A'oodhu bika min wa'thaa'is-safari, wa ka-'aabatil-mandhari, wa soo'il-munqalabi fil-maali wal 'ahli
Allah is the Most Great (3 times). Glory is to Him Who has provided this for us though we could never have had it by our efforts. Surely, unto our Lord we are returning. O Allah, we ask You on this our journey for goodness and piety, and for works that are pleasing to You. O Allah, lighten this journey for us and make its distance easy for us. O Allah, You are our Companion on the road and the One in Whose care we leave our family. O Allah, I seek refuge in You from this journey's hardships, and from the wicked sights in store and from finding our family and property in misfortune upon returning.
And when the Prophet (ﷺ) returned from his journey, he would recite it and add to it:
آيِبُونَ، تَائِبُونَ، عَابِدُونَ، لِرَبِّنَا حَامِدُونَ
اٰيِبُوْنَ، تَائِبُوْنَ، عَابِدُوْنَ، لِرَبِّنَا حَامِدُوْنَ
Ayibuna, ta'ibuna, 'abiduna, li-Rabbina hamidun
We are returning in safety, turning to our Rob, worshipping Him and praising Him.
320. Dua of the resident for the traveller
أَسْتَوْدِعُكَ اللَّهَ الَّذِيْ لَا تَضِيْعُ وَدَائِعُهُ
اَسْتَوْدِعُكَ اللّٰهَ الَّذِيْ لَا تَضِيْعُ وَدَائِعُهٗ
Astawdi'ukAllahal-ladhee laa tadhee'u wadaa'i'uhu
I leave you in the care of Allah, as nothing is lost that is in His care.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gave me a send-off and said: (The dua is mentioned above). So, musaafir should say this dua to the farewell giver.But Musaafir and farewell giver both can supplicate this dua for each other.