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Dua for travel
The dua for travel begins Subhanal-ladhi sakhkhara lana hadha, “Glory be to the One who has made this subject to us,” and is the supplication Ibn 'Umar reported the Prophet ﷺ said when setting out on a journey (Sahih Muslim 1342).
سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ وَإِنَّا إِلَى رَبِّنَا لَمُنْقَلِبُونَ 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 اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ وَعْثَاءِ السَّفَرِ وَكَآبَةِ الْمَنْظَرِ وَسُوءِ الْمُنْقَلَبِ فِي الْمَالِ وَالأَهْلِ
Transliteration
Subhanal-ladhi sakhkhara lana hadha wa ma kunna lahu muqrinin, wa inna ila Rabbina lamunqalibun. Allahumma inna nas'aluka fi safarina hadhal-birra wat-taqwa, wa minal-'amali ma tarda. Allahumma hawwin 'alayna safarana hadha watwi 'anna bu'dah. Allahumma antas-sahibu fis-safari wal-khalifatu fil-ahl. Allahumma inni a'udhu bika min wa'tha'is-safari wa ka'abatil-manzari wa su'il-munqalabi fil-mali wal-ahl
Meaning
Glory be to the One who has made this subject to us, when we could never have managed it ourselves, and to our Lord we will surely return. O Allah, we ask You on this journey for goodness and mindfulness of You, and for deeds that please You. O Allah, make this journey easy for us and shorten its distance for us. O Allah, You are the Companion on the journey and the One who looks after the family left behind. O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the hardship of travel, from distressing sights, and from returning to find harm in wealth or family.
Urdu meaning
پاک ہے وہ ذات جس نے اس (سواری) کو ہمارے تابع کر دیا اور ہم اس کو دبا نہ سکتے تھے اور ہم اپنے پروردگار کے پاس لوٹ جانے والے ہیں۔ اے اللہ! ہم تجھ سے اپنے اس سفر میں نیکی اور پرہیزگاری مانگتے ہیں اور ایسے کام کا سوال کرتے ہیں جسے تو پسند کرے۔ اے اللہ! ہم پر اس سفر کو آسان کر دے اور اس کی مسافت کو ہم پر تھوڑا کر دے۔ اے اللہ! تو ہی سفر میں رفیق سفر اور گھر میں نگران ہے۔ اے اللہ! میں سفر کی تکلیفوں اور برے منظر کے رنج و غم سے اور اپنے مال اور گھر والوں میں برے حال میں لوٹ کر آنے سے تیری پناہ مانگتا ہوں
Urdu meaning adapted from the translation by Prof. Sultan Mahmood Jalalpuri.
Sahih Muslim 1342 Sahih
Where this dua comes from
Ibn 'Umar taught that when the Prophet ﷺ mounted his camel to set out on a journey, he said Allahu Akbar three times and then said this. When he returned he said the same and added: Ayibuna ta'ibuna 'abiduna li-Rabbina hamidun.
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