Mushna Dua Library

Dua for Travel

Hadith/Dhikr

اللهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللهُ أَكْبَرُ، سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ، وَإِنَّا إِلَى رَبِّنَا لَمُنْقَلِبُونَ. اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَسْأَلُكَ فِي سَفَرِنَا هَذَا الْبِرَّ وَالتَّقْوَى، وَمِنَ الْعَمَلِ مَا تَرْضَى...

Transliteration

Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar. Subḥāna alladhī sakhkhara lanā hādhā wa mā kunnā lahu muqrinīn, wa innā ilā rabbinā lamunqalibūn. Allāhumma innā nasʾaluka fī safarinā hādhā al-birra wa-t-taqwā, wa mina l-ʿamali mā tarḍā...

Translation

Allah is the Greatest. Glory be to the One who subjected this to us, and we could not have subdued it ourselves; surely to our Lord we will return. O Allah, we ask You in this journey for righteousness, piety, and deeds that please You...

Understand the dua

Background & benefit

Background

Said when mounting for a journey.

Benefit

Seeks safety, righteousness, ease of journey, and protection for family/property left behind.

When to recite

travel

Source & authenticity

Source: Hadith/Dhikr

Reference: Sahih Muslim 1342

Authenticity: Sahih

Full travel dua is long; plugin record should preserve complete wording during QA.

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Before Marital Relations

بِسْمِ اللهِ، اللَّهُمَّ جَنِّبْنَا الشَّيْطَانَ، وَجَنِّبِ الشَّيْطَانَ مَا رَزَقْتَنَا

Bismillāh, Allāhumma jannibnā sh-shayṭān, wa jannibi sh-shayṭāna mā razaqtanā.

In the name of Allah. O Allah, keep Satan away from us and keep Satan away from what You provide us.

Why this dua?

Seeks protection and blessing in marital intimacy and possible offspring.

Sahih al-Bukhari 141; Sahih Muslim 1434

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Dua for a Traveller

أَسْتَوْدِعُ اللَّهَ دِينَكَ وَأَمَانَتَكَ وَخَوَاتِيمَ عَمَلِكَ

Astawdiʿu llāha dīnak, wa amānatak, wa khawātīma ʿamalik.

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

Why this dua?

Entrusts the traveler’s faith, responsibilities, and final outcomes to Allah.

Sunan Abī Dāwūd 2600

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When the Wind Blows

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَهَا، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّهَا

Allāhumma innī asʾaluka khayrahā, wa aʿūdhu bika min sharrihā.

O Allah, I ask You for its good and seek refuge in You from its evil.

Why this dua?

Teaches the believer to seek good and protection from harm in natural events.

Sahih Muslim 899

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Keep Me and My Children from Idols

رَبِّ اجْعَلْ هَذَا الْبَلَدَ آمِنًا وَاجْنُبْنِي وَبَنِيَّ أَن نَّعْبُدَ الْأَصْنَامَ

Rabbi-j‘al hadhal-balad aminan wajnubni wa baniyya an na‘budal-asnam

My Lord, make this land safe and keep me and my children away from idol worship.

Why this dua?

It teaches a believer to worry more about faith than material comfort, and to regularly ask Allah for personal and family protection from all forms of shirk—obvious and hidden.

Ibrahim 14:35

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DhikrHasan Sahih

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

Sunan Abi Dawud 5095; Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3426

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Returning from Travel

آيِبُونَ، تَائِبُونَ، عَابِدُونَ، لِرَبِّنَا حَامِدُونَ

Āyibūna, tāʾibūna, ʿābidūna, li-rabbinā ḥāmidūn.

We return, repenting, worshipping, and praising our Lord.

Why this dua?

Marks return from travel with repentance, worship, and gratitude.

Sahih al-Bukhari 1797; Sahih Muslim 1344

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