Skip to content
Quran Daily

Protection · Dua

Dua for Safar (travel) — full journey supplication

"O Allah, we ask You on this journey of ours for righteousness, God-consciousness, and deeds pleasing to You. O Allah, make this journey easy for us and fold up the distance. O Allah, You are the Companion on the journey and the Guardian over the family. O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the hardship of travel, from a sorrowful sight, and from an evil turn of events in wealth and family."

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَسْأَلُكَ فِي سَفَرِنَا هَذَا الْبِرَّ وَالتَّقْوَىٰ، وَمِنَ الْعَمَلِ مَا تَرْضَىٰ. اللَّهُمَّ هَوِّنْ عَلَيْنَا سَفَرَنَا هَذَا وَاطْوِ عَنَّا بُعْدَهُ. اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ الصَّاحِبُ فِي السَّفَرِ، وَالْخَلِيفَةُ فِي الْأَهْلِ. اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ وَعْثَاءِ السَّفَرِ، وَكَآبَةِ الْمَنْظَرِ، وَسُوءِ الْمُنْقَلَبِ فِي الْمَالِ وَالْأَهْلِ

TransliterationAllāhumma innā nas'aluka fī safarinā hādhā al-birra wat-taqwā, wa minal-ʿamali mā tarḍā. Allāhumma hawwin ʿalaynā safaranā hādhā waṭwi ʿannā buʿdah. Allāhumma antaṣ-ṣāḥibu fis-safar, wal-khalīfatu fil-ahl. Allāhumma innī aʿūdhu bika min waʿthā'is-safar, wa ka'ābatil-manẓar, wa sū'il-munqalabi fil-māli wal-ahl

Translation

O Allah, we ask You on this journey of ours for righteousness, God-consciousness, and deeds pleasing to You. O Allah, make this journey easy for us and fold up the distance. O Allah, You are the Companion on the journey and the Guardian over the family. O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the hardship of travel, from a sorrowful sight, and from an evil turn of events in wealth and family.

When to recite

Recite after settling onto your mount (car/plane/train) at the start of a journey — the Prophet ﷺ would say Allahu Akbar three times, then this dua.

Reference

SourceSahih Muslim 1342

Reference1342

GradingSahih Muslim

About Protection duas

Seeking refuge in Allah from every harm — spiritual and physical.

Browse all Protection duas →

More duas in Protection

Morning & evening protectionIn the name of Allah, with whose name nothing on earth or in the heavens can cause harm — He is the …Against the evil eye and every harmI seek refuge in Allah's perfect words from the evil of what He has created.Ayat al-Kursi (protection through the day)Allah — there is no god but He, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of existence. Neither drowsiness over…Before traveling (mounting a vehicle)Glory be to Him who has subjected this to us — we could never have accomplished it ourselves — and i…Returning from a journeyWe return, repentant, worshipping our Lord and offering Him praise.When it rainsO Allah, may it be a beneficial rain cloud.

Explore duas by occasion

Daily routinesHardship & anxietyForgiveness & repentanceFamily & parentsQuranic supplications

Frequently asked

When should you recite "Dua for Safar (travel) — full journey supplication"?

Recite after settling onto your mount (car/plane/train) at the start of a journey — the Prophet ﷺ would say Allahu Akbar three times, then this dua.

What is the source of "Dua for Safar (travel) — full journey supplication"?

This dua is narrated from Sahih Muslim 1342 (1342) and is graded Sahih Muslim.

What does "Dua for Safar (travel) — full journey supplication" mean in English?

O Allah, we ask You on this journey of ours for righteousness, God-consciousness, and deeds pleasing to You. O Allah, make this journey easy for us and fold up the distance. O Allah, You are the Companion on the journey and the Guardian over the family. O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the hardship of travel, from a sorrowful sight, and from an evil turn of events in wealth and family. — This is the English translation of the Arabic supplication. Transliteration: Allāhumma innā nas'aluka fī safarinā hādhā al-birra wat-taqwā, wa minal-ʿamali mā tarḍā. Allāhumma hawwin ʿalaynā safaranā hādhā waṭwi ʿannā buʿdah. Allāhumma antaṣ-ṣāḥibu fis-safar, wal-khalīfatu fil-ahl. Allāhumma innī aʿūdhu bika min waʿthā'is-safar, wa ka'ābatil-manẓar, wa sū'il-munqalabi fil-māli wal-ahl.

What is the transliteration of "Dua for Safar (travel) — full journey supplication"?

The transliteration is: Allāhumma innā nas'aluka fī safarinā hādhā al-birra wat-taqwā, wa minal-ʿamali mā tarḍā. Allāhumma hawwin ʿalaynā safaranā hādhā waṭwi ʿannā buʿdah. Allāhumma antaṣ-ṣāḥibu fis-safar, wal-khalīfatu fil-ahl. Allāhumma innī aʿūdhu bika min waʿthā'is-safar, wa ka'ābatil-manẓar, wa sū'il-munqalabi fil-māli wal-ahl. This helps non-Arabic speakers pronounce the dua correctly while learning the Arabic text.