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Dua for Returning from Travel

While returning from travel. Journeys, towns, Hajj and Umrah.

What is the dua for returning from travel?

The dua for returning from travel begins “From every elevated point say”, meaning “None has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone”. It is reported in Bukhari 7/163, and collected in Hisn al-Muslim. The Arabic text, transliteration and full meaning are given below.

Returning from Travel in Arabic

يُكَبِّرُ عَلَى كُلِّ شَرَفٍ ثَلاَثَ تَكْبِيرَاتٍ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ:لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُوَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ،لَهُ الْمُلْكُ، وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ،وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ،آيِبُونَ، تَائِبُونَ، عَابِدُونَ،لِرَبِّنا حَامِدُونَ،صَدَقَ اللَّهُ وَعْدَهُ،وَنَصَرَ عَبْدَهُ،وَهَزَمَ الْأَحْزابَ وَحْدَهُ

Transliteration

From every elevated point say Allāhu Akbar (three times), and then recite: Lā ilāha illallāh waḥdahu lā sharīka lah, lahu ‘l-mulku, walahu ‘l-ḥamd, wa Huwa `alā kulli shay'in Qadīr, ā'ibūna, tā'ibūna,`ābidūn, li Rabbinā ḥāmidūn, sadaqallāhu wa`dah, wa nasara `abdah, wa hazama ‘l-'aḥzāba waḥdah.

Meaning in English

From every elevated point say Allāhu Akbar (Allah is the Most Great) three times and then recite: None has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, Who has no partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He is Able to do all things. We return repentant to our Lord, worshipping our Lord, and praising our Lord. He fulfilled His Promise, He aided His slave, and He alone defeated the Confederates.

When and how to recite it

Hisn al-Muslim lists this dua under “While returning from travel”.

The source adds: From every elevated point say Allāhu Akbar (Allah is the Most Great) three times and then recite.

The source does not give a fixed number of repetitions.

Where does this dua come from?

This dua is part of Hisn al-Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim), the collection of duas from the Quran and Sunnah compiled by Sa'id bin Ali al-Qahtani. It is reported in Bukhari 7/163.

Frequently asked questions

What is the dua for returning from travel?

The dua for returning from travel begins “From every elevated point say”, meaning “None has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone”. It is reported in Bukhari 7/163, and collected in Hisn al-Muslim. The Arabic text, transliteration and full meaning are given below.

What does the dua for returning from travel mean?

None has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, Who has no partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He is Able to do all things. We return repentant to our Lord, worshipping our Lord, and praising our Lord. He fulfilled His Promise, He aided His slave, and He alone defeated the Confederates.

How do you pronounce the dua for returning from travel?

The transliteration is: From every elevated point say Allāhu Akbar (three times), Lā ilāha illallāh waḥdahu lā sharīka lah, lahu ‘l-mulku, walahu ‘l-ḥamd, wa Huwa `alā kulli shay'in Qadīr, ā'ibūna, tā'ibūna,`ābidūn, li Rabbinā ḥāmidūn, sadaqallāhu wa`dah, wa nasara `abdah, wa hazama ‘l-'aḥzāba waḥdah.

Where is the dua for returning from travel reported?

Bukhari 7/163. The dua is part of Hisn al-Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim), the collection of duas from the Quran and Sunnah.

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