Dua Two

اَللهُ أَكْبَرُ اَللهُ أَكْبَرُ اَللهُ أَكْبَرُ سُبْحَانَ الَّذِيْ سَخَّرَ لَنَا هٰذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِيْنَ وَإِنَّا إِلٰى رَبِّنَا لَمُنْقَلِبُوْنَ اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنَّا نَسْأَلُكَ فِيْ سَفَرِنَا هٰذَا البِرَّ وَالتَّقْوٰى وَمِنَ الْعَمَلِ مَا تَرْضٰى اَللّٰهُمَّ هَوِّنْ عَلَيْنَا سَفَرَنَا هٰذَا وَاطْوِ عَنَّا بُعْدَهُ اَللّٰهُمَّ أَنْتَ الصَّاحِبُ فِيْ السَّفَرِ وَالْخَلِيْفَةُ فِيْ الْأَهْلِ اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِن وَعْثَاءِ السَّفَرِ وَكَآبَةِ الْمَنْظَرِ وَسُوْءِ الْمُنْقَلَبِ فِيْ الْمَالِ وَالْأَهْلِ وَالْوَلَدْ

Allah Ta‘ala is the greatest! Allah Ta‘ala is the greatest! Allah Ta‘ala is the greatest! Glory be to Allah Ta‘ala who has subjugated this animal (or placed this vehicle under our control) though we were unable to control it (without His help). Surely, to our Rabb are we to return. O Allah Ta‘ala, we ask You to bless us in this journey with the tawfeeq of adopting piety, taqwa and fulfilling such actions that are pleasing to You. O Allah Ta‘ala, make this journey easy for us and fold the earth for us (so that we cover the distance in a short span of time). O Allah Ta‘ala, You be my companion on this journey and remain a guardian over my family (in my absence i.e. I place my family in Your special care). O Allah Ta‘ala, I seek Your protection from the difficulties of the journey, and the undesirable circumstances and situations which come before me, and (I seek your protection) from a bad return (i.e. witnessing calamities upon my return) in regard to my belongings, wife and children. ^[2]

Dua Three

In order for one to acquire ease during the journey, he should recite the five surahs with six bismillah. The five surahs are Surah Kaafiroon, Surah Nasr, Surah Ikhlaas, Surah Falaq and Surah Naas (one will leave out reciting Surah Lahab in between). One should commence with bismillah, recite bismillah between the surahs and end with bismillah.

Hazrat Jubayr bin Mut’im (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said to him, “O Jubayr! When you go on a journey, would you love to be in a better condition than your companions, and with more provisions than them?” I said, “Yes, indeed, may my parents be sacrificed for you!” Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “Recite these five surahs; Surah Kaafiroon, Surah Nasr, Surah Ikhlaas, Surah Falaq and Surah Naas. Commence each surah by reciting bismillah before it and (recite bismillah) once at the end of your recitation (of the five surahs).” Hazrat Jubayr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) says, “I was a person of affluence and I travelled with those whom Allah Ta‘ala had willed. Previously, when travelling, my condition would be unpleasant and pitiful, and I would be left with the least amount of provisions and resources compared to others. From the time I learnt this dua and began reciting it when travelling, I would always be in a good state and my provisions and resources always remained the most until I returned home from my journey.” ^[3]

^[1] سنن أبي داود، الرقم: 2602، سنن الترمذي، الرقم: 3446 وقال: هذا حديث حسن صحيح

^[2] عن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كان إذا استوى على بعيره خارجا إلى سفر كبر ثلاثا ثم قال سبحان الذي سخر لنا هذا وما كنا له مقرنين وإنا إلى ربنا لمنقلبون اللهم إنا نسألك في سفرنا هذا البر والتقوى ومن العمل ما ترضى اللهم هون علينا سفرنا هذا واطو عنا بعده اللهم أنت الصاحب في السفر والخليفة في الأهل اللهم إني أعوذ بك من وعثاء السفر وكآبة المنظر وسوء المنقلب في المال والأهل وإذا رجع قالهن وزاد فيهن آيبون تائبون عابدون لربنا حامدون (صحيح مسلم، الرقم: 1342)

^[3] مسند أبي يعلى، الرقم: 7419، وقال العلامة الهيثمي رحمه الله في مجمع الزوائد، الرقم: 17113: رواه أبو يعلى وفيه من لم أعرفهم