Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Friday, April 5, 2013
Returning Salaam
Returning Salaam |
If a Muslim sends salaams to another, it should returned in this manner |
وَعَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ |
"On him be safety, Allah's mercy and blessings". |
Reply to the person conveying the salaam on behalf of another |
وَعَلَيْكَ وَعَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ |
"Safety be on you and him. (Hinsul Hasin) |
Muslim brethren should shake hands with salaams. Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.) stated that if two Muslims meet and shake hands, their minor sins are forgiven before they part. (Tirmidhi) |
It is narrated by Abu Dawood that when Muslims shake hands on meeting, praise Allah and make dua for forgiveness, then they are forgiven. (Mishkat) |
When meeting another Muslim
When meeting another Muslim |
Say: |
السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ |
"May peace and Allah's mercy be upon you". |
The other Muslims reply |
وَعَلَيْكُمُ السَّلَامُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ |
"May peace and Allah's blessing be on you as well". |
If the words وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ are not added in the greeting, then the reply is valid but when the related words are increased, the reward also increases. Once, a person entered the court of Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) and said |
السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ |
Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) replied to the salaam and said that he had received ten rewards. The another greeted |
السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ |
Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) replied to the salaam and said that he had received twenty rewards. The another greeted |
السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ |
Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) replied to the salaam and said that he had received 30 rewards. Thereafter another person came and greeted and |
السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ وَمَغْفِرَتُهُ |
Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) replied to the salaam and said that he had received 40 rewards and stated that as a rule that the reward increases in this manner. (Abu Dawood, Mishkat) |
Return a greeting with at least the same amount of words with which the greeting one used. It is best that the amount of words is increased in the reply. |
Allah says: |
فَحَيُّوا بِأَحْسَنَ مِنْهَا أَوْ رُدُّوهَا |
After Fajr and Maghrib Prayer,
After Fajr & Maghrib Prayer |
Muslim Taimi (R.A.) narrates from Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.) to recite the following seven times before speaking to anyone: |
اللَّهُمَّ أَجِرْنِي مِنَ النَّارِ |
"O Allah, save me from the fire (Jahannam)." |
If a person recites the above dua and dies the same night, he will be saved from Jahannam and if he recites it seven times after Fajr Salaat before speaking to anyone and if he dies on that same day, he will be saved from Jahannam. (Mishkat from Abu Dawood) |
In another hadith Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.) stated that if a person recites the following dua 10 times while sitting in the Tashahudd position, then for each time ten rewards are written for him and ten sins are removed from the Name-Amal and he will be saved from every evil thing and the accursed Satan and no other sin besides shirk will be able to destroy him. In relation to actions, he will be superior to all other people. If anyone recites more than the above, he will go further and that is a different matter. (Mishkat) |
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٍ |
"Besides Allah there is no other worthy of worship. He is Alone and has no partner. His is the Kingdom and to Him is all praise, in His hands is good, He gives and takes life (gives death) and He has power overall things". (Mishkat) |
After Chasht (Forenoon) Prayer
After Chasht (Forenoon) Prayer |
Recite: |
اللَّهُمَّ بِكَ أَحُولُ وَبِكَ أَصُولُ وَبِكَ أُقَاتِلُ |
"O Allah, grant me the achievements of my goals (objects and purposes) for it is only with Your aid that I can attack the enemy and with Your assistance that I can declare Jihaad on them". (Hisnul Hasin) |
After Witr Prayer
After Witr Prayer |
Recite: |
سُبْحَانَ الْمَلِكِ الْقُدُّوسِ |
"I mention the Purity of the Owner, i.e. Allah who is Pure". |
or read |
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِرِضَاكَ مِنْ سَخَطِكَ وَبِمُعَافَاتِكَ مِنْ عُقُوبَتِكَ وَأَعُوذَ بِكَ مِنْكَ لَا أُحْصِي ثَنَاءً عَلَيْكَ أَنْتَ كَمَا أَثْنَيْتَ عَلَى نَفْسِكَ |
"O Allah, I seek Your refuge (protection) from your displeasure through. Your pleasure and from Your punishment with forgiveness. I seek refuge from all calamities and punishments. I have no words to Praise You as You have praised Yourself. (Hisnul Hasin) |
Dua when sneezing
Dua when sneezing
Say: | ||||||||||||||||||||
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ | ||||||||||||||||||||
"All praise is for Allah".
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When entering ones home
When entering ones home |
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ الْمَوْلِجِ وَخَيْرَ الْمَخْرَجِ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَلِجْنَا وَعَلَى اللَّهِ رَبِّنَا تَوَكَّلْنَا |
"O Allah, I seek a good entry and a good exit. We take Allah's name to enter and to exit and rely on Him who is our Lord. |
After this dua greet the members of the household. (Mishkat) |
Jaabir (R.A.) narrates that Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.) stated that when a man enters his home and makes Dhikr (remembers Allah) and also makes Dhikr at meal times, then Satan says to his colleagues that the night cannot be spent there nor can they partake of the peoples food and if no Dhikr was made on entering the house, then Satan says to his colleagues that they have an opportunity to spend the night there and if no Dhikr was made at meal times, then Satan tells his colleagues that they will be able to stay there and also get food. (Mishkat, Chapter on food) |
When leaving the house
When leaving the house |
Recite: |
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ |
"I depart with Allah's name, relying on Him. It is Allah who saves us from sins with His guidance (the ability to do so)." (Tirmidhi) |
It is stated in the hadith that if a person recites the above dua and departs then there is an (unseen) procalamation that his need will be fullfilled and that he will be protected from any harm or injury. On hearing this dua, the Satan goes away from the place and refrains from troubling the reciting person. (Tirmidhi) |
Also look towards the sky and recite: |
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ أَضِلَّ أَوْ أُضَّلَّ أَوْ أَظْلِمَ أَوْ أُظْلَمَ أَوْ أَجْهَلَ أَوْ يُجْهَلَ عَلَىَّ |
"O Allah, I seek refuge in You from misleading or being misled or oppressing or being oppressed or from being ignorant or bearing the result of ignorance". (Mishkat) |
At the time of heavy winds
At the time of heavy winds |
Recite: |
اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْهَا رَحْمَةً وَلَا تَجْعَلْهَا عَذَابَاً اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْهَا رِيَاحَاً وَلَا تَجْعَلْهَا رِيحَاً |
When there is a heavy wind, sit in the position of attahiyat and recite: |
"O Allah, let it be a mercy and not a punishment. O Allah make it a beneficial and not a destructive wind". (Mishkat) |
If there is a darkness with the heavy wind, recite Surah Falaq and Surah Naas. (Mishkat) |
At the time of rain
At the time of rain |
Recite: |
اللَّهُمَّ صَيِّبَاً نَافِعَاً |
"O Allah make it plentiful and beneficial". (Bukhari) |
At the time of thunder
At the time of thunder |
Recite: |
اللَّهُمَّ لَا تَقْتُلْنَا بِغَضَبِكَ وَلَا تُهْلِكْنَا بِعَذَابِكَ وَعَافِنَا قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ |
"O Allah, do not let us die by Your anger and do not destroy us with Your punishment, but grant us safety". (Tirmidhi) |
When one sees heavy clouds
When one sees heavy clouds |
Recite: |
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا أُرْسِلَ بِهِ اللَّهُمَّ صَيِّبَاً نَافِعَاً |
"O Allah I seek refuge in You from the evil of what has been sent. O Allah, give us beneficial rain". (Hisnul Hasin) |
When rain exceeds the limits
When rain exceeds the limits |
Recite: |
اللَّهُمَّ حَوَالَيْنَا وَلَا عَلَيْنَا اللَّهُمَّ عَلَى الْأَكَامِ وَالْأَجَامِ وَالظِّرَابِ وَالْأَدْوِيَةِ وَمَنَابِةِ الشَّجَرِ |
"O Allah, let it rain around us and not on us. O Allah, let it rain on the peaks and mountains and the rivers and at the forests". (Tirmidhi, Bukhari, Muslim) |
Dua For Rain
Dua For Rain |
Recite: |
اللَّهُمَّ أَغِثْنَا |
"O Allah, listen to our plea (request)". (Muslim) |
Alternate dua for rain |
اللَّهُمَّ أَنْزِلْ عَلَى أَرْضِنَا زِينَتَهَا وَسَكَنَهَا |
"O Allah, beautify our land (i.e. let flowers grow) and give us peace (ease)". (Abu Awonia) |
When it rains, seek forgiveness, as pardon plays a major role. |
Dua related with Hajj
Talbiya of Hajj | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Recite: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
لَبَّيْكَ اللَّهُمَّ لَبَّيْكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ لَبَّيْكَ إِنَّ الْحَمْدَ وَالنِّعْمَةَ لَكَ وَالْمُلْكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
"I am present, O Allah, I am present, there is no partner unto You. I am present. Definitely praise and glory is yours (for You). The Kingdom is also Yours. There is no partner for You". (Mishkat) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.) said that if a Muslim recites the talbiya, then the east and the west, his right and left, every tree and cloud on the earth will recite the talbiya. (Tirmidhi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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On completing Talbiya, make dua to Allah for His pleasure, for Jannah and freedom from Jahannam. (Hisnul Hasin)
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When the enemy surrounds
When the enemy surrounds |
Recite: |
اللَّهُمَّ اسْتُرْ عَوْرَاتِنَا وَآمِنْ رَوْعَاتِنَا |
"O Allah, save our honour and remove the fear and keep us safe" (Hisnul Hasin) |
When fearing the enemy
When fearing the enemy |
Recite: |
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَجْعَلُكَ فِي نُحُورِهِمْ وَنَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شُرُورِهِمْ |
"O Allah, we make you the turner of the (enemies) chest (heart) and seek refuge in You from their evils". (Abu Dawood) |
When one sees a muslim laughing
When one sees a muslim laughing |
Recite: |
أَضْحَكَ اللَّهُ سِنَّكَ |
"Allah keep you laughing" (Bukhari, Muslim) |
When in any difficult
When in any difficult |
Recite: |
اللَّهُمَّ رَحْمَتَكَ أَرْجُو فَلَا تَكِلْنِي إِلَى نَفْسِي طَرْفَةَ عَيْنٍ وَأَصْلِحْ شَأْنِي كُلَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ |
"O Allah, I hope for Your mercy, do not leave me for even the duration of an eye blink (duration) and correct my total condition. Besides You there is none worthy of worship". (Hisnul Hasin) |
Alternate dua |
حَسْبُنَا اللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ |
"Allah is sufficient for us and He is the Best Guardian". (Quran, Surah Al-Imraan) |
Alternatively recite |
اللَّهُ اللَّهُ رَبِّي لَا أُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئَاً |
"Allah is my Lord, I do not ascribe anything unto Him". (Hisnul Hasin from Abu Dawood) |
or recite |
يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّومُ بِرَحْمَتِكَ أَسْتَغِيثُ |
"O Alive and everlasting One, I beseech You by Your mercy". (Mustadrak Hakim) |
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ |
"O Allah, there is none worthy of worship besides You. You are Pure, definitely I have oppressed my soul by sinning". |
The Qur'an states that these words were recited when Yunus (A.S.) called upon Allah from the belly of the fish. Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.) stated in a hadith that when any Muslim makes this dua via these words to Allah, then Allah surely accepts his duas. (Tirmidhi etc) |
It is stated in a hadith that |
لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ |
is the medicine for 99 ailments, the least of which is depression. (Baihaqi in Dawatul Kubra) |
It means that these words are so beneficial and useful that big/great grievances, depression and sorrow are easily removed in its stride. |
Abdullah bin Abbas (R.A.) narrates that Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.) stated that if a person constantly makes "Astaghfar", then Allah removes every difficulty, frees him from every sorrow and makes a means for him to receive sustencance from places that he never thought of. (Mishkat from Ahmad) |
Before rising from a gathering
Before rising from a gathering |
Recite: |
سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ |
"O Allah, You are pure, I praise You and testify that there is none worthy of worship besides You. I seek forgiveness and pardon from You". If there was good talk in the gathering, this dua will seal it and if there was futile and vain talk, then this dua will recompense for it. (Tirmidhi Targib) |
It is stated in some narrations that this dua should be read thrice. (Hisnul Hasin) |
When someone is in a difficulty
When someone is in a difficulty |
Recite: |
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي عَافَانِي مِمَّا ابْتَلَاكَ بِهِ وَفَضَّلَنِي عَلَى كَثِيرٍ مِمَّنْ خَلَقَ تَفْضِيلَاً |
"All praise belongs to Allah who has saved me from such a condition which is afflicted on you and favoured me over many creations". The virtues of this dua is that the reciter will be saved from the difficulties he has seen. (Mishkat) |
Note: |
Read the dua softly so that the person in difficulty may not hear it, on the other hand if the person in difficulty is engaged in sin then it should be read aloud so that they may learn a lesson. |
Sunday, March 31, 2013
On the return from a journey recite
On the return from a journey recite |
أَوْبَاً أَوْبَاً لِرَبِّنَا تَوْبَاً لَا يُغَادِرُ عَلَيْنَا حَوْبَاً |
"I have come back, I have come back, I seek forgiveness from Allah with such a repentance that leaves me with no sin". (Hisnul Hasin from Abi Yala) |
On the return journey when entering one's own city recite
On the return journey when entering one's own city recite |
آيِبُونَ تَائِبُونَ عَابِدُونَ لِرَبِّنَا حَامِدُونَ |
"We are returning, repenting and obedient to Allah, praising Him". (Hisnul Hisn) |
Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.)'s blessed habit was to return from a journey during chast time within the city. He would first go to the Masjid, perform two rakaats Salaats. Thereafter he would stay in the Masjid for a little while and then go home. (Bukhari, Muslim) |
Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.) loved to journey on Thursdays. (Bukhari) |
Etiquettes on returning from a journey
Etiquettes on returning from a journey |
When returning from a journey one should sit on the mode of conveyance and recite: |
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَسْأَلُكَ فِي سَفَرِنَا هَذَا الْبِرَّ وَالتَّقْوَى |
On departing, recite all journey duas and be concerned about the etiquettes of a journey and on every ascend recite "Allahu-Akbar" thrice and recite: |
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٍ آيِبُونَ تَائِبُونَ عَابِدُونَ سَاجِدُونَ لِرَبِّنَا حَامِدُونَ صَدقَ اللَّهُ وَعْدَهُ وَنَصَرَ عَبْدَهُ وَهَزَمَ الْأَحْزَابَ وَحْدَهُ |
"There is none worthy of worship besides Allah who has no partner, His is the Kingdom and to him is all praise, for He has created everything. We are those returning, repenting and obedient to Allah, performing Sajda, praising Allah, Allah has made truth (fullfilled) His promise and aided His servant and defeated the enemy armies Alone." (Mishkat) |
recite the following five Suras when on journey
Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.) told Jabir bin Mutim (R.A.) to recite the following five Suras when on journey: |
1- Surah Kaafiroon |
2- Surah Nasr |
3- Surah Ikhlaas |
4- Surah Falaq |
5- Surah Naas |
Every Surah should commence with "Bismillah" and Surah Naas should end with "Bismillah" as well, thus reciting "Bismillah" six times. |
Jabir (R.A.) states: "When I went out on journey (and although I was wealthy and had more merchandise than my companions), my conditions were worse than them, but from the time I began reciting these surahs, on return my condition was better than all of them, and I had most provisions of the journey". (Hisnul Hasin) |
At the time of Sehri while on a journey recite
At the time of Sehri while on a journey recite |
سَمْعُ سَامِعٍ بِحَمْدِ اللَّهِ وَنِعْمَتِهِ وَحُسْنِ بَلَائِهِ عَلَيْنَا رَبَّنَا صَاحِبْنَا وَأَفْضِلْ عَلَيْنَا عَائِذَاً بِاللَّهِ مِنَ النَّارِ |
"The heaven has heared our praise of Allah and also heard our testification that He favours us and keeps us in good condition. Our Lord stay with us and grant us your favours and I make dua to seek refuge from Allah from Jahannam (hell fire)". (Hisnul Hasin from Muslim etc) |
It is also narrated that this dua be recited three times in a raised voice. (Hisnul Hasin from Mustahab) |
Note: |
Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.) stated that if a person on journey refrains from worldly affairs in his heart and focuses his attention to Allah and remembers Him, the angels stay with him throughout the journey and if he recites imaginary poetry or does any futile thing then Satan stays with him during his journey. (Hisnul Hasin) |
When entering any city
When entering any city or a populated area recite the following dua three times: |
اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِيهَا |
"O Allah, You grant us good in it (the city/populated area)". (Hisnul Hasin from Tabarani) |
then recite: |
اللَّهُمَّ ارْزُقْنَا جِنَاهَا وَحَبِّبْنَا إِلَى أَهْلِهَا وَحَبِّبْ صَالِحِي أَهْلِهَا إِلَيْنَا |
"O Allah, grant us the fruit of this place and create love in the people for us and create love in our hearts for the righteous people (of this area)". (Hisnul Hasin from Tabarani) |
When night while on a journey recite
When night while on a journey recite |
يَا أَرْضُ رَبِّي وَرَبُّكِ اللَّهُ أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنْ شَرِّكِ وَشَرِّ مَا خُلِقَ فِيكِ وَشَرِّ مَا يَدُبُّ عَلَيْكِ وَأَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنْ أَسَدٍ وَأُسُودٍ وَمِنَ الْحَيَّةِ وَالْعَقْرَبِ وَمِنْ شَرِّ سَاكِنِي الْبَلَدِ وَمِنْ وَالِدٍ وَمَا وَلَدَ |
"Oh Earth, your Lord, and my Lord is Allah. I seek refuge in Allah from the evil (of your nights) and those evils created in you and that which moves in you and seek refuge in Allah from the lions, snakes, scorpions and from the evils of the dwellers of the city and from the father and children". (Hisnul Hasin from Abu Dawood) |
Dua when alighting off a vehicle
Dua when alighting off a vehicle |
When alighting off a vehicle recite: |
أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ |
"I seek refuge in Allah by His complete words from the evils of the creation". |
By reciting this dua, no harm will befall on the person. (Muslim) |
When seeing the village/town of the destination recite |
اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ السَّمَاوَاتِ السَّبْعِ وَمَا أَظْلَلْنَ وَرَبَّ الَأَرَضِينَ السَّبْعِ وَمَا أَقْلَلْنَ وَرَبَّ الشَّيَاطِينَ وَمَا أَضْلَلْنَ وَرَبَّ الرِّيَاحِ وَمَا ذَرَيْنَ فَإِنَّا نَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ هَذِهِ الْقَرْيَةِ وَخَيْرَ أَهْلَهَا وَنَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّهَا وَشَرِّ أَهْلِهَا وَشَرِّ مَا فِيهَا |
"O Allah, You are the Lord of the seven skies and all the things that are under these skies and the seven planets and whatever is over these and of Satan who misled and all those misled by him and for the wind and all that it blows. Thus we seek the good of this town and the good of its members (people) and seek refuge from its evil and the evil of its members and from the evils of whatever is in it". (Hisnul Hasin from Ibn Habban) |
Dua when travelling in a ship
Dua when travelling in a ship |
When travelling in a ship recite: |
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ مَجْرَاهَا وَمُرْسَاهَا إِنَّ رَبِّي لَغَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ . وَمَا قَدَرُوا اللَّهَ حَقَّ قَدْرِهِ وَالْأَرْضُ جَمِيعاً قَبْضَتُهُ يَوْمَ القِيَامَةِ وَالسَّمَاوَاتُ مَطْوِيَّاتٌ بِيَمِينِهِ سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ . |
"In the name of Allah, it moves and stops. Definitely my Lord is forgiving and merciful and the Kuffar have not recognised Him as they should, whereas on the Day of Qiyamah the whole earth will be in His fist and the skies folded in His right hand. He is Pure and Superior (lofty) from the belief which the Mushrikeen hold (have)". (Hisnul Hasin) |
When climbing recite
When climbing recite: |
سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ |
When alighting اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ and when passing an area where there is water recite بِسْمِ اللَّهِ and in the event of an accident or the animals feet slipping recite لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ (Hisnul Hasin) |
When beginning the journey recite
When beginning the journey recite |
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَسْأَلُكَ فِي سَفَرِنَا هَذَا الْبِرَّ وَالتَّقْوَى وَمِنَ الْعَمَلِ مَا تَرْضَى اللَّهُمَّ هَوِّنْ عَلَيْنَا سَفَرَنَا هَذَا وَاطْوِ لَنَا بُعْدَهُ اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ الصَّاحِبُ فِي السَّفَرِ وَالْخَلِيفَةُ فِي الْأَهْلِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ وَعْثَاءِ السَّفَرِ وَكَآبَةِ الْمَنْظَرِ وَسُوءِ الْمُنْقَلَبِ فِي الْمَالِ وَالْأَهْلِ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْحُورِ بَعْدَ الْكُورِ وَدَعْوَةِ الْمَظْلُومِ |
"O Allah, we seek goodness from You and piety from this journey and (the ability to do) good actions by which You are pleased. O Allah, ease this journey for us and make us transverse the road quickly. O Allah, You are our companion in this journey and deputy (guardian) over our household whom we left behind. O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the difficulties of the journey and from seeing bad things and from a bad return at home and household and from the dua of the oppressed". |
Note: It is Mustahab to perform two rakaats Nafl Salaat before commencing a journey. (Kitabul Askar-Li-Nawawi) |
When climbing recite: |
سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ |
When alighting اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ and when passing an area where there is water recite بِسْمِ اللَّهِ and in the event of an accident or the animals feet slipping recite لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ (Hisnul Hasin) |
Dua when mounting or placing a foot on a stripe
Dua when mounting or placing a foot on a stripe |
When mounting on or placing the foot on the stripe, recite: |
"Bismillah" and when sitting on the back of the animal or a seat recite Alhamdulillah and then the following Ayah: |
سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ وَإِنَّا إِلَى رَبِّنَا لَمُنْقَلِبُونَ |
"Allah is pure, He has given control and without His power we would not have any control Without doubt we are to return to him: (Surah Zakhruf) |
Thereafter |
Alhamdulillah - three times الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ |
Allahu-Akbar- three times اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ |
Thereafter the following dua: |
سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنوُبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ |
"O Allah, You are pure, surely I have oppressed myself so forgive me for You are the only One Who forgives sins". After reciting this it is Mustahab to smile. (Mishkat) |
Dua at the intention to undertake a journey
Dua at the intention to undertake a journey |
اللَّهُمَّ بَكَ أَصُولُ وَبِكَ أَجُولُ وَبِكَ أَسِيرُ |
"O Allah, it is with Your help that I attack (the enemy) and with Your help I defend and with Your help I depart". (Hisnul Hasin) |
Dua by the traveller for the person wishing him farewell
Dua by the traveller for the person wishing him farewell |
أَسْتَوْدِعِكُمُ اللَّهَ الَّذِي لَا تَضِيعُ وَدَائِعُهُ |
"I leave your responsibility to Allah (leave you in his hands) in whose protection nothing can be lost (destroyed, damaged) when He protects". (Hisnul Hasin |
Dua at the time of his departure:
Dua at the time of his departure: |
اللَّهُمَّ إِطْوِ لَهُ الْبُعْدَ وَهَوِّنْ عَلَيْهِ السَّفَرَ |
"O Allah, let his journey be covered quickly and most easily". (Tirmidhi) |
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