Mushna Dua Library

Entering the Home

Hadith/Dhikr

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ الْمَوْلَجِ وَخَيْرَ الْمَخْرَجِ، بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَلَجْنَا، وَبِسْمِ اللَّهِ خَرَجْنَا، وَعَلَى اللَّهِ رَبِّنَا تَوَكَّلْنَا

Transliteration

Allāhumma innī as’aluka khayra l-mawlaji wa khayra l-makhraj, bismillāhi walajnā, wa bismillāhi kharajnā, wa ʿalā llāhi rabbinā tawakkalnā.

Translation

O Allah, I ask You for the best of entry and the best of exit. In the name of Allah we enter, in the name of Allah we leave, and upon Allah our Lord we rely.

Understand the dua

Background & benefit

Background

Said when entering the home.

Benefit

Brings remembrance and reliance into the household routine.

When to recite

Mention Allah when entering the home. This fixed wording may be recited with awareness that the general of remembering Allah on entry is stronger than the specific wording itself.

Virtue note

The strongest established meaning is that mentioning Allah when entering the house and at mealtime prevents Shaytan from sharing lodging and food. The specific fixed wording is presented with caution because its report is not as strong as the general instruction to remember Allah when entering.

Source & authenticity

Source: Hadith/Dhikr

Reference: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 5096

Authenticity: Scholars differed

This wording is reported in Sunan Abī Dāwūd, and scholars discussed its grading. The broader Sunnah of mentioning Allah and giving salām when entering the home is established, so this dua may be recited with that awareness.

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They help cleanse the heart at the end of the day, inspire gratitude, and protect against harm and nightmares by sleeping in a state of remembrance.

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Leaving the House

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ، اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ أَضِلَّ أَوْ أُضَلَّ، أَوْ أَزِلَّ أَوْ أُزَلَّ، أَوْ أَظْلِمَ أَوْ أُظْلَمَ، أَوْ أَجْهَلَ أَوْ يُجْهَلَ عَلَيَّ

Bismillah, tawakkaltu ‘ala Allah. Allahumma inni a‘udhu bika an adilla aw udalla, aw azilla aw uzalla, aw azlima aw uzlama, aw ajhala aw yujhala ‘alayya

In Allah’s name, I trust in Allah. O Allah, I seek refuge in You from going astray or being led astray, slipping or being made to slip, wronging or being wronged, acting ignorantly or being treated ignorantly.

Why this dua?

Reciting it brings the heart to rely on Allah, not one’s own planning, and reminds a person they are always under His care in public spaces

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