Duas for Travel

From mounting the vehicle to returning home, plus the remembrances of Hajj and Umrah, these duas follow the journey step by step. Every page names its source.

19 duas

Dua for Riding a Vehicle

بِسْمِ اللهِوَالْحَمْدُ لله،﴿سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَوَإِنَّا إِلَى رَبِّنَا لَمُنقَلِبُونَ﴾الحَمْدُ لله، الحَمْدُ لله، الحَمْدُ لله،اللهُ أكْبَر، اللهُ أكْبَر، اللهُ أكْبَر،سُبْحانَكَ اللّهُمَّ إِنّي ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسيفَاغْفِرْ لي،فَإِنَّهُ لا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنوبَ إِلاّ أَنْت

Bismillāh, walḥamdulillāh. Subḥāna ‘lladhī sakhkhara lanā hādhā wa mā kunnā lahu muqrinīn. Wa innā ilā Rabbinā lamunqalibūn. Alḥamdulillāh, alḥamdulillāh, alḥamdulillāh, Allāhu Akbar, Allāhu Akbar, Allāhu Akbar, Subḥānaka ‘llāhumma innī ẓalamtu nafsī, faghfir lī, fa innahu lā yaghfirudh-dhunūba illā ant.

With the Name of Allah. 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.

Abu Dawud 3/34

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Dua for Travel

«اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ،﴿سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَوَإِنَّا إِلَى رَبِّنَا لَمُنقَلِبُونَ﴾اللَّهُمَّ إِنّا نَسْأَلُكَ فِي سَفَرِنَا هَذَا البِرَّ وَالتَّقْوَى،وَمِنَ الْعَمَلِ مَا تَرْضَى،اللَّهُمَّ هَوِّنْ عَلَيْنَا سَفَرَنَا هَذَاوَاطْوِ عَنَّا بُعْدَهُ،اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ الصَّاحِبُ فِي السَّفَرِ،وَالْخَليفَةُ فِي الْأَهْلِ،اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ وَعْثَاءِ السَّفَرِ،وَكَآبَةِ الْمَنْظَرِ،وَسُوءِ الْمُنْقَلَبِ فِي الْمَالِ وَالْأَهْلِ»،
وإذا رَجَعَ قَالَهُنَّ وَزَادَ فِيهِنَّ:«آيِبُونَ، تائِبُونَ، عَابِدُونَ،لِرَبِّنَا حَامِدُونَ».

Allāhu Akbar, Allāhu Akbar, Allāhu Akbar, Subḥāna ‘l-ladhi sakhkhara lanā hādhā wa mā kunnā lahu muqrinīn. Wa innā ilā Rabbinā lamunqalibūn. Allāhumma innā nas'aluka fī safarinā hādha ‘l-birra wat-taqwā, Wa mina ‘l-`amali mā tarḍā, Allāhumma hawwin `alaynā safaranā hādhā waṭwi `annā bu`dah, Allāhumma antas-sāḥibu fis-safar, wa ‘l-khalīfatu fil-ahl, Allāhumma innī a`ūdhu bika min wa`thā'is-safar, wa ka'ābati ‘l-manẓar, wa sū'il-munqalabi fil-māli wa ‘l-ahl. (Upon returning recite the same again adding): Ā’ibūna, tā'ibūna, `ābidūn, Li Rabbinā ḥāmidūn.

Allah is the Most Great. Allah is the Most Great. Allah is the Most Great. 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. (Upon returning recite the same again adding :) We return repentant to our Lord, worshipping our Lord, and praising our Lord.

Muslim 2/978

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Dua for Entering a Town

أللّهُمَّ رَبَّ السَّمواتِ السّبْعِ وَما أَظْلَلَن،وَرَبَّ الأَراضينَ السّبْعِ وَما أقْلَلْن،وَرَبَّ الشَّياطينِ وَما أَضْلَلْن،وَرَبَّ الرِّياحِ وَما ذَرَيْن،أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ هذهِ الْقَرْيَةِوَخَيْرَ أَهْلِها،وَخَيْرَ ما فيها،وَأَعوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّهاوَشَرِّ أَهْلِها،وَشَرِّ ما فيها

Allāhumma Rabbas-samāwātis-sab`i wa mā aẓlaln, Wa Rabba ‘l-arāḍīnas-sab`i wa mā aqlaln, wa Rabbash-shayāṭīni wa mā aḍlaln, wa Rabbar-riyāḥi wa mā dharayn. As'aluka khayra hādhihi ‘l-qaryah, wa khayra ahlihā, wa khayra māfīhā, wa a`ūdhu bika min sharrihā, wa sharri ahlihā, wa sharri mā fīhā.

O Allah, Lord of the seven heavens and all they overshadow, Lord of the seven worlds and all they uphold, Lord of the devils and all they lead astray, Lord of the winds and all they scatter. I ask You for the goodness of this town, and for the goodness of its people, and for the goodness it contains. I seek refuge in You from its evil, from the evil of its people, and from the evil it contains.

Al-Hakim

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Dua for Entering the Market

لا إلهَ إلاّ اللّهوحدَهُ لا شريكَ لهُ،لهُ المُلْكُ ولهُ الحَمْد،يُحْيي وَيُميتُوَهُوَ حَيٌّ لا يَموت،بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُوَهوَ على كلّ شيءٍ قدير

Lā ilāha illallāh waḥdahu lā sharīka lah, Lahu ‘l-mulku wa lahu ‘l-ḥamd, Yuḥyī wa yumīt, wa huwa ḥayyun lā yamūt, Biyadihi ‘l-khayr, wa huwa `alā kulli shay'in Qadīr.

None has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, Who has no partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise. He brings life and He causes death, and He is living and does not die. In His Hand is all good, and He is Able to do all things.

At-Tirmidhi 5/291

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Dua: Supplication of the Traveller for the Resident

أَسْتَوْدِعُكُمُ اللَّهَ الَّذي لا تَضيعُ وَدائِعُه

Astawdi`ukumu ‘llāha ‘l-ladhi lā taḍī`u wadā'i`uh.

I place you in the trust of Allah, whose trust is never misplaced.

Ahmad 2/403

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Dua: Supplication of the Resident for the Traveller (1)

أَسْتَوْدِعُ اللَّهَ دينَكَوَأَمانَتَكَ،وَخَواتيمَ عَمَلِك

Astawdi`ullāha dīnak, wa amānatak, wa khawātīma `amalik.

I leave your religion in the care of Allah, as well as your safety, and the last of your deeds.

Ahmad 2/7

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Dua: Supplication of the Resident for the Traveller (2)

زَوَّدَكَ اللَّهُ التقْوى،وَغَفَرَذَنْبَكَ،وَيَسَّرَ لَكَ الخَيْرَ حَيْثُما كُنْت

Zawwadaka ‘llāhut-taqwā, wa ghafara dhanbak, wa yassara laka ‘l-khayra ḥaythu mā kunt.

May Allah give you piety as your provision, forgive your sins, and make goodness easy for you wherever you are.

At-Tirmidhi, 3/155

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Dua: Takbir and Tasbih During Travel

قَالَ جَابِرٌ رضي الله عنه:(كُنَّا إِذَا صَعَدْنَا كَبَّرْنَا،وَإِذَا نَزَلْنَا سَبَّحْنَا)

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Jabir (ra), said: Whenever we went up a hill we would say Allāhu Akbar (Allah is the Most Great) and when we descended we would say Subḥānallāh (Glory is to Allah).

Al-Bukhari

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Dua: Prayer of the Traveller As Dawn Approaches

سَمِعَ سامِعٌ بِحَمْدِ اللهِ وَحُسْنِ بَلائِهِ عَلَيْنا.رَبَّنا صاحِبْنا وَأَفْضِل عَلَيْناعائِذاً باللهِ مِنَ النّار

Sami`a sāmi`un biḥamdillāhi wa ḥusni balā'ihi `alaynā. Rabbanā ṣāḥibnā, wa afḍil `alaynā, `ā'idhan billāhi minan-nār.

He Who listens has heard that we praise Allah for the good things He gives us. Our Lord, be with us and bestow Your favor upon us. I seek the protection of Allah from the Fire.

Muslim 4/2086

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Dua: Stopping or Lodging Somewhere in Travel and Otherwise

أَعوذُ بِكَلِماتِ اللّهِ التّامّاتِ مِنْ شَرِّ ما خَلَق

A`ūdhu bikalimāti ‘llāhit-tāmmāti min sharri mā khalaq.

I seek refuge in the Perfect Words of Allah from the evil of what He has created.

Muslim 4/2080

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Dua for Returning from Travel

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

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.

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.

Bukhari 7/163

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Dua for Talbiyah (Hajj and Umrah)

لَبَّيْكَ اللَّهُمَّ لَبَّيْكَ،لَبَّيْكَ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَكَ لَبَّيْكَ،إِنَّ الْحَمْدَ والنِّعْمَة لَكَ والمُلْكُ،لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ

Labbayk Allāhumma labbayk, labbayka lā sharīka laka labbayk. Innal-ḥamda wan-niʿmata laka wal-mulk, lā sharīka lak.

I am here at Your service, O Allah, I am here at Your service. I am here at Your service, You have no partner, I am here at Your service. Surely the praise, and blessings are Yours, and the dominion. You have no partner.

Muslim 2/841

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Dua: The Takbîr Passing the Black Stone

طَافَ النَّبيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِالْبَيْتِ عَلَى بَعِيرٍ كُلَّمَا أَتَى الرُّكْنَ أَشَارَ إِلَيْهِ بِشَيْءٍ عِنْدَهُ وَكَبَّرَ

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The Prophet (ﷺ) performed Tawaf riding a camel. Every time he passed the corner (containing the Black Stone), he would point to it with something that he was holding and say: Allāhu Akbar (Allah is the Most Great)!

Al-Bukhari

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Dua Between the Yemeni Corner and the Black Stone

﴿رَبَّنَا آتِنَا في الدُّنْيَا حسَنَةًوفي الآخِرَةِ حسَنةًوقِنَا عذَابَ النَّارِ﴾

Rabbanā ātinā fid-dunyā ḥasanah wa fi ‘l-ākhirati ḥasanah wa qinā `adhāban-nār.

Our Lord, grant us the good things in this world, and the good things in the next life, and save us from the punishment of the Fire.

Abu Dawud 2/179

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Dua When at Mount Safa and Mount Marwah

(لَمَّا دَنَا النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنَ الصَّفَا قَرَأَ: ﴿إِنَّ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةَ مِنْ شَعَآئِرِ اللَّهِ﴾ «أَبْدَأُ بِمَا بَدَأَ اللَّهُ بِهِ» فَبَدَأَ بِالصَّفَا فَرَقِيَ عَلَيْهِ حَتَّى رَأَى الْبَيْتَ، فَاسْتَقْبَلَ الْقِبْلَةَ، فَوَحَّدَ اللَّهَ وَكبَّرَهُ وَقَالَ: لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ، أَنْجَزَ وَعْدَهُ، وَنَصَرَ عَبْدَهُ، وَهَزَمَ الْأَحْزَابَ وَحْدَهُ، ثُمَّ دَعَا بَيْنَ ذلكَ. قَالَ مِثْلَ هَذَا ثَلاَثَ مَرَّاتٍ) الْحَدِيثُ.وَفِيهِ: (فَفَعَلَ عَلَى الْمَرْوَةِ كَمَا فَعَلَ عَلَى الصَّفَا)

Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) approached Mount Safa, he would recite: Innaṣ-Ṣafā wa ‘l-Marwata min sha`ā'irillāh. Abda'u bimā bada'allāhu bih. He began (his Sa`y) at Mount Safa climbing it, until he could see the House. He then faced the Qiblah repeating the words: Lā ilāha illallāh, Allāhu Akbar Then he said: Lā ilāha 'illallāh waḥdahu lā sharīka lah, Lahu ‘l-mulku wa lahu ‘l-ḥamd wa Huwa `alā kulli shay'in Qadīr, lā 'ilāha illallāhu waḥdahu, anjaza wa`dahu, wa naṣara `abdahu, wa hazama ‘l 'aḥzāba waḥdah. Then he would ask Allah for what he liked, repeating the same three times. He did at Mount Marwah as he did at Mount Safa.

Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) approached Mount Safa, he would recite: Surely Safa and Marwah are among the signs of Allah. I begin by that which Allah began. He began (his Sa'y) at Mount Safa climbing it until he could see the House. He then faced the Qiblah repeating the words: There is none worthy of worship but Allah, and Allah is the Most Great. Then he said: 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. None has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, He fulfilled His Promise, He aided His slave, and He alone defeated Confederates. Then he would ask Allah for what he liked, repeating the same thing like this three times. He did at Mount Marwah as he did at Mount Safa.

Muslim 2/888

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Dua: The Day of 'Arafah

خير الدعاء دعاء يوم عرفة، وخيرُ ما قلت أنا والنبيُّون من قبلي:لا إله إلا الله وحدهُلا شريك لهُ،لهُ الملكُ ولهُ الحمدُوهو على كل شيء قدير.

Lā 'ilāha 'illallāhu waḥdahu lā sharīka lahu, lahul-mulku wa lahul-ḥamdu wa huwa `alā kulli shay'in qadīr.

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.

At-Tirmidhi 3/184

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Dua: Remembrance at Muzdalifa

رَكِبَ صلى الله عليه وسلم الْقَصْوَاءَ حَتَّى أَتَى الْمَشْعَرَ الْحَرَامَ فَاسْتَقْبَلَ الْقِبْلَةَ (فَدَعَاهُ، وَكَبَّرَهُ، وَهَللَّهُ، وَوَحَّدَهُ) فَلَمْ يَزَلْ وَاقِفاً حَتَّى أَسْفَرَ جِدَّاً فَدَفَعَ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَطْلُعَ الشَّمسُ.

'He (ﷺ) rode Al-Qaswa until he reached Al-MashAAar Al-Haram, he then faced the qiblah, supplicated to Allah, and extoled His greatness and oneness. He stood until the sun shone but left before it rose.'

Muslim 2/891

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Dua: Takbir When Throwing Each Pebble at the Jamarat

يُكَبِّرُ كُلَّمَا رَمَى بِحَصَاةٍ عِنْدَ الْجِمَارِ الثَّلاَثِ، ثُمَّ يَتَقَدَّمُ، ويَقِفُ يَدْعُو مُسْتَقْبِلَ الْقِبلَةِ، رَافِعاً يَدَيْهِ بَعْدَ الْجَمْرَةِ الْأُولَى وَالثَّانِيَةِ. أَمَّا جَمْرَةُ الْعَقَبَةِ فَيَرْمِيهَا وَيُكَبِّرُ عِنْدَ كُلِّ حَصَاةٍ وَيَنْصَرِفُ وَلاَ يَقِفُ عِنْدَهَا

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The Prophet (ﷺ) said Allāhu Akbar (Allah is the Most Great) with each pebble he threw at the three pillars. Then he went forward, stood facing the Qiblah, and raised his hands and called upon Allah. That was after (stoning) the first and second pillars. As for the third, he stoned it and called out Allāhu Akbar with every pebble he threw, but when he was finished he left without standing at it (for supplications).

Al-Bukhari

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