Dua for a Traveller-Authentic Supplications on a journey

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By Ustadha Fahmina

Dua for a Traveller: Authentic Supplications Before, During and After a Journey

Remembrance of Allah is one of the greatest protections a believer carries through life. It protects the heart before it protects the body, and brings calm before it removes danger. This becomes even more important during travel — a time of fatigue, uncertainty, and separation from the comforts of home.

The prophet ﷺ described travel as a form of hardship:

“Travel is a portion of suffering; it prevents one of you from his food, drink and sleep. When he completes his purpose, let him hasten back to his family.”

Because of this difficulty, Islam teaches a Muslim to begin every journey with dhikr and duʿā — transforming travel into worship and placing one’s safety in the care of Allah.

Below is a complete collection of authentic and recommended supplications for travelling.

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When leaving the house

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ لاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ

Transliteration: Bismillahi tawakkaltu ‘ala Allah, la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah.

Translation: In the name of Allah, I trust in Allah, there is no power or strength except with Allah.

[Hadith | Tirmidhi]

The Dua When Beginning the Journey

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:

Arabic
اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ
سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هٰذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ وَإِنَّا إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا لَمُنْقَلِبُونَ
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَسْأَلُكَ فِي سَفَرِنَا هٰذَا الْبِرَّ وَالتَّقْوَى وَمِنَ الْعَمَلِ مَا تَرْضَى
اللَّهُمَّ هَوِّنْ عَلَيْنَا سَفَرَنَا هٰذَا وَاطْوِ عَنَّا بُعْدَهُ
اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ الصَّاحِبُ فِي السَّفَرِ وَالْخَلِيفَةُ فِي الْأَهْلِ
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ وَعْثَاءِ السَّفَرِ وَكَآبَةِ الْمَنْظَرِ وَسُوءِ الْمُنْقَلَبِ فِي الْمَالِ وَالْأَهْلِ

When returning he would add:
آيِبُونَ تَائِبُونَ عَابِدُونَ لِرَبِّنَا حَامِدُونَ

Translation

Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest.
Glory be to the One who has subjected this for us though we could never have controlled it, and surely to our Lord we will return.

O Allah, we ask You in this journey for righteousness, piety, and deeds that please You.
O Allah, make this journey easy for us and shorten its distance.
O Allah, You are the Companion in travel and the Guardian over the family.
O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the hardship of travel, the distressing sight, and a bad return regarding wealth and family.

Upon return:
We return, repent, worship, and praise our Lord.

Reference:
Narrated by Muslim in Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, from ʿAbdullāh ibn ʿUmar, no. 1342.

Rabbi Anzilni Munzalan Dua, Dua for Safe travel

The Dua of Riding

Arabic
سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هٰذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ
وَإِنَّا إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا لَمُنْقَلِبُونَ

Translation
Glory be to the One who subjected this for us, though we were not capable of controlling it; and indeed to our Lord we will return.

Reference:
Qur’an, Surah Az-Zukhruf 43:13–14

Supplication When Stopping at a Place During Travel

Arabic
أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ

Translation
I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah from the evil of what He created.

Reference:
Narrated by Muslim from Khawlah bint Ḥakīm, no. 2708.

Supplication at the Last Part of the Night During Travel

Arabic
سَمِعَ سَامِعٌ بِحَمْدِ اللَّهِ وَحُسْنِ بَلَائِهِ عَلَيْنَا
رَبَّنَا صَاحِبْنَا وَأَفْضِلْ عَلَيْنَا عَائِذًا بِاللَّهِ مِنَ النَّارِ

Translation
May a listener hear of our praise of Allah and His good favor upon us.
Our Lord, accompany us and bestow favor upon us; we seek refuge in Allah from the Fire.

Reference:
Narrated by Muslim from Abū Hurayrah, no. 2718.

Supplication When Night Falls

Arabic
يَا أَرْضُ رَبِّي وَرَبُّكِ اللَّهُ، أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنْ شَرِّكِ وَشَرِّ مَا فِيكِ وَشَرِّ مَا خُلِقَ فِيكِ وَشَرِّ مَا يَدِبُّ عَلَيْكِ،
أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنْ أَسَدٍ وَأَسْوَدَ وَمِنَ الْحَيَّةِ وَالْعَقْرَبِ وَمِنْ سَاكِنِ الْبَلَدِ وَوَالِدٍ وَمَا وَلَدَ

Translation
O earth, my Lord and your Lord is Allah. I seek refuge in Allah from your evil, the evil within you, the evil created in you, and the evil that walks upon you. I seek refuge in Allah from lions, snakes, scorpions, the inhabitants of the land, and every parent and what they gave birth to.

Reference:
Narrated by Abū Dāwūd from ʿAbdullāh ibn ʿUmar, no. 2603.

What dua Is Said to the Traveller

Arabic
أَسْتَوْدِعُ اللَّهَ دِينَكَ وَأَمَانَتَكَ وَخَوَاتِيمَ عَمَلِكَ

Reference:
Narrated by at-Tirmidhī from Abū Hurayrah, no. 3445.

Arabic
زَوَّدَكَ اللَّهُ التَّقْوَى وَغَفَرَ ذَنْبَكَ وَيَسَّرَ لَكَ الْخَيْرَ حَيْثُمَا كُنْتَ

Reference:
Musnad Aḥmad from ʿAbdullāh ibn ʿUmar, no. 4781 (authenticated by Shuʿayb al-Arnaʾūṭ).

General Supplications for Travel

Asking for Guidance

رَبَّنَا آتِنَا مِن لَدُنكَ رَحْمَةً وَهَيِّئْ لَنَا مِنْ أَمْرِنَا رَشَدًا
Reference: Surah Al-Kahf 18:10

Protection from Loss of Blessings

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ زَوَالِ نِعْمَتِكَ وَتَحَوُّلِ عَافِيَتِكَ وَفُجَاءَةِ نِقْمَتِكَ وَجَمِيعِ سَخَطِكَ
Reference: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, no. 2739

Asking for Ease

اللَّهُمَّ لَا سَهْلَ إِلَّا مَا جَعَلْتَهُ سَهْلًا
Reference: authenticated in Al-Fatūḥāt ar-Rabbāniyyah (Ibn Ḥajar)

Personal Protection

اللهم إني استودعتك نفسي وأهلي ومالي فاحفظنا بحفظك

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Ustadha Fahmina

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Ustadha Fahmina holds the Alimah sanad from two prestigious institutes and is a certified Optometrist Doctor. She teaches Tafsir, Hadith, Fiqh, Seerah to Women and Kids and is passionate about spreading authentic information about the religion of Islam. Connect with her to keep updated about her recent ebooks and projects.

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