Dua when leaving home

Dua when leaving home 1

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ تَوَكَّلْـتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ، وَلاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُـوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ.

Translation

In the name of Allah, I place my trust in Allah, and there is no might nor power except with Allah.

Transliteration

Bismillāh, tawakkaltu `alallāh, lā ḥawla wa lā quwwata illā billāh

Dua when leaving home 2

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ أَضِلَّ أَوْ أُضَّلَّ أَوْ أَظْلِمَ أَوْ أُظْلَمَ أَوْ أَجْهَلَ أَوْ يُجْهَلَ عَلَىَّ

Translation

O Allah, I take refuge with You lest I should stray or be led astray, or slip or be tripped, or oppress or be oppressed, or behave foolishly or be treated foolishly.’ slip: i.e. to commit a sin unintentionally

Transliteration

Allahumma innee aAAoothu bika an adilla aw odal, aw azilla aw ozall, aw athlima aw othlam, aw ajhala aw yujhala AAalay.

 Benefits of reciting dua

The benefits of reciting the dua are manifolds. Some of them are:

• Guidance Seeking guidance while stepping out of the house invokes a divine navigation that guides the person through life’s complexities. It helps the person in making wise decisions and choosing the lucrative path.
• Protection Reciting this dua acts as spiritual safeguard and provides special protection from physical and unseen harms. As a result, the person can remain safe from not only devilish things but also from the badness of this world.
• Blessings Luck or blessings, whatever we call it, is very important in life. Praying this dua when exiting home opens the heart to attract positive vibes. This short act of just a few seconds facilitates a day dripping with goodness and success.

Sources

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: When a man goes out of his house and says: “In the name of Allah, I trust in Allah; there is no might and no power but in Allah,” the following will be said to him at that time: “You are guided, defended and protected.” The devils will go far from him and another devil will say: How can you deal with a man who has been guided, defended and protected?

Sunan Abu Daawood 5095, book 43, Hadith 323

• Narrated Umm Salamah, Ummul Mu’minin:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) never went out of my house without raising his eye to the sky and saying: “O Allah! I seek refuge in Thee lest I stray or be led astray, or slip or made to slip, or cause injustice, or suffer injustice, or do wrong, or have wrong done to me.”

Sunan Abu Daawood Vol 5, Hadith 5094

Sunnah of leaving home

Following are the Sunnah (practices of prophet Muhammad (PBUH)) of leaving home:

1. Reciting the dua with good intentions
2. Stepping out with the right foot first

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