Travel Supplication

Arabic

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَسْأَلُكَ فِي سَفَرِنَا هَذَا الْبِرَّ وَالتَّقْوَى، وَمِنَ الْعَمَلِ مَا تَرْضَى، اللَّهُمَّ هَوِّنْ عَلَيْنَا سَفَرَنَا هَذَا وَاطْوِ عَنَّا بُعْدَهُ، اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ الصَّاحِبُ فِي السَّفَرِ وَالْخَلِيفَةُ فِي الأَهْلِ

Urdu Translation

اللہ! ہم تجھ سے اس سفر میں نیکی اور تقویٰ مانگتے ہیں اور ایسا عمل جو تو پسند کرے۔ اللہ! اس سفر کو ہمارے لیے آسان کر اور اس کی دوری کو کم کر۔ اللہ! تو سفر میں ساتھی ہے اور اہل و عیال میں خلیفہ ہے

Transliteration

Allahumma inni nas'aluka fi safarina hadhal birra wat taqwa, wa minal amali ma tarda. Allahumma hawwin alayna safarana hadha watwi anna bu'dahu. Allahumma antas sahibu fis safari wal khaleefatu fil ahli

English Translation

O Allah, we ask You on this journey for righteousness, piety, and deeds that are pleasing to You. O Allah, make this journey easy for us and fold up its distance. O Allah, You are the Companion on the journey and the Guardian of the family.

📚 Source: Muslim 2/1342, Hisnul Muslim

About travelling duas

Supplications for journeys, covering setting out, riding or boarding, and arriving or returning, reported from the Prophet ﷺ.

They are commonly said at the start of a journey and at the other travel moments the text describes. The Arabic wording speaks of a mount or vehicle, and many Muslims recite it when boarding a car, bus, train or plane.

About the source

It is reported in Sahih al-Bukhari and/or Sahih Muslim, the two hadith collections that scholars rank highest for authenticity. The reference also cites Hisnul Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim), the popular compilation of daily supplications.

Translations are provided for understanding. For the ruling or recommended timing of any dua, consult a qualified scholar. See our sources and methodology.

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