Duaas of Travelling

October, 2019

• 26 October

  Reciting takbeer when ascending and tasbeeh when descending

  

  During the journey, when ascending any place, one should recite takbeer (الله اكبر) , and when descending any place, one should recite tasbeeh (سبحان الله) قال جابر رضي الله عنهما : كنا إذا صعدنا كبرنا , وإذا نزلنا سبحنا (بخاري رقم 2993) Hazrat Jaabir (Radhiyallahu Anhuma) reports that we, (the …

September, 2019

• 21 September

  Duaas when embarking on a journey

  

  Duaa One: One should recite the following du‘aa when he intends embarking on a journey اللَّهُمَّ بِكَ أَصُولُ، وَبِكَ أَحُولُ، وَبِكَ أَسِيرُ O Allah, only with Your help I am able to attack (and overcome the enemy), and only with Your help I am able to strive (in your path), …
• 14 September

  Reciting Surah Quraysh when travelling for safety

  

  If one fears harm or danger from an enemy or any creature, then one should recite Surah Quraysh.  قال أبو طاهر بن جحشويه: أردتُ سفراً وكنتُ خائفاً منه، فدخلتُ إلى القزويني أسألُه الدعاءَ، فقال لي ابتداءً من قِبَل نفسه: مَن أرادَ سفراً ففزِعَ من عدوّ أو وحش فليقرأ (لإِيلافِ قُرَيْشٍ) …
• 7 September

  Making duaa and giving advice for one proceeding on a journey

  

  When someone comes to you seeking advice before proceeding on his journey, then one should advise him to adopt taqwa at all times, and to recite the takbeer (Allahu Akbar) whenever he ascends a high land during the journey. One may then make the following du‘aa for him اللَّهُمَّ اطْوِ …

August, 2019

• 31 August

  Duaa of the traveller when bidding farewell to the people he is leaving behind

  

  The one embarking on a journey should recite the following Duaa when bidding farewell to the people he is leaving behind أَسْتَوْدِعُكُمُ اللَّهَ الَّذِي لَا تَضِيعُ وَدَائِعُهُ I place all of you in the care (and trust) of Allah Ta’ala, (in whose care) trusts are never destroyed عن موسى بن …
• 22 August

  Duaas when bidding someone farewell

  

  One should recite the following Duaas when bidding someone farewell at the time he departs on a journey. Duaa One: أَستَودِعُ اللهَ دِينَكَ وَأَمَانَتَكَ وَخَوَاتِيمَ عَمَلِكَ I place your deen, your trust (wife, children and subordinates) and your final actions (at the time of death) in the care and trust …