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Dua for Leaving the Home
In the name of Allah, I place my trust in Allah, and there is no power nor strength except with Allah. UK Prayer Times provides the Arabic text, transliteration and meaning for this home dua (Abu Dawud 5095, Tirmidhi 3426, narrated by Anas ibn Malik (RA), graded Sahih).
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The Prophet ﷺ taught a dua for leaving the home that asks for Allah's protection from misguidance and harm. The hadith promises that an angel says to the person: 'You are guided, protected and cared for,' and Shaytan is driven away.
بِسْمِ اللهِ، تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللهِ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ
Transliteration
Bismillāh, tawakkaltu ʿalā-llāh, wa lā ḥawla wa lā quwwata illā billāh.
Translation
In the name of Allah, I place my trust in Allah, and there is no power nor strength except with Allah.
Source: Abu Dawud 5095, Tirmidhi 3426, narrated by Anas ibn Malik (RA), graded Sahih
When to recite
- Every time you step out of your home.
- Before commuting, going to work, school, or any outing.
Virtues & Benefits
- An angel says: 'You are guided, protected and cared for' — and Shaytan withdraws (Abu Dawud 5095).
- Contains tawakkul (reliance on Allah) and hawqala (la hawla) — two of the most powerful expressions of submission.
- Just 7 Arabic words — one of the shortest yet most consequential duas in the Sunnah.