Leaving home for Hajj
The recommended prayers, supplications and farewells for the moment of leaving home on the journey of Hajj.
When a pilgrim finally leaves home, they should feel like they are setting out for the next life, not just for a trip. Before stepping outside, it is recommended to give charity to seven poor people and pray two rak'ahs, reciting Surah al-Kafirun in the first and Surah al-Ikhlas in the second.
اَللّٰهُمَّ اَنْتَ الصَّاحِبُ فِي السَّفَرِ وَ الۡخَلِيۡفَةُ فِي الْأَهْلِ وَ الْمَالِ وَ الْوَلَدِ وَ الْأَصْحَابِ وَالۡإِخْوَانِ اِحْفَظْنَا وَ إِيَّاهُمۡ مِنْ كُلِّ اٰفَةٍ وَ عَاهَةٍ
Allāhumma anta'ṣ-ṣāḥibu fi's-safari wa'l-khalīfatu fi'l-ahli wa'l-māli wa'l-waladi wa'l-aṣḥābi wa'l-ikhwāni, iḥfaẓnā wa iyyāhum min kulli āfatin wa ʿāhah
O Allah! You are the companion in travel and the guardian of my family, wealth, children, friends, and brothers. Protect us and them from every calamity and harm.
بسْمِ اللَّهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ
Bismillāhi tawakkaltu ʿala'llāhi, wa lā ḥawla wa lā quwwata illā bi'llāh
In the name of Allah, I place my trust in Allah. There is no power and no strength except with Allah.
أَسْتَوْدِعُ اللَّهَ دِينَكُمْ وَإِيمَانَكُمْ وَخَوَاتِيمَ أَعْمَالِكُمْ
Astawdiʿu'llāha dīnakum wa īmānakum wa khawātima aʿmālikum
I entrust to Allah your religion, your faith, and the outcomes of your actions.
فِي حِفْظِ اللَّهِ وَ كَنۡفِهٖ زَوَّدَكَ اللهُ التَّقْوٰى وَ جَنَّبَكَ عَنِ الرَّدٰى
Fī ḥifẓi'llāhi wa kanafihī, zawwadaka'llāhu't-taqwā wa jannabaka ʿani'r-radā
May you remain under Allah's protection and care. May Allah grant you the provision of piety and protect you from destruction.
On leaving home, one should do so with the mindset of setting out towards the Hereafter, not merely on a worldly trip. Before leaving the house, it is recommended to give charity to seven needy people and to pray two rak'ahs of nafl, reciting Surat al-Kafirun in the first and Surat al-Ikhlas in the second, followed by this du'a:
اَللّٰهُمَّ اَنْتَ الصَّاحِبُ فِي السَّفَرِ وَ الۡخَلِيۡفَةُ فِي الْأَهْلِ وَ الْمَالِ وَ الْوَلَدِ وَ الْأَصْحَابِ وَالۡإِخْوَانِ اِحْفَظْنَا وَ إِيَّاهُمۡ مِنْ كُلِّ اٰفَةٍ وَ عَاهَةٍ
Allāhumma anta'ṣ-ṣāḥibu fi's-safari wa'l-khalīfatu fi'l-ahli wa'l-māli wa'l-waladi wa'l-aṣḥābi wa'l-ikhwāni, iḥfaẓnā wa iyyāhum min kulli āfatin wa ʿāhah
O Allah! You are the companion in travel and the guardian of my family, wealth, children, friends, and brothers. Protect us and them from every calamity and harm.
On reaching the doorstep, Surat al-Qadr is recited, along with this du'a:
بسْمِ اللَّهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ عَلٰى نَفْسِي وَ مَالِي وَدِينِيۡ اَللّٰهُمَّ بِكَ انْــتَـــشَرۡتُ وَ إِلَيْكَ تَوَجَّهْتُ وَ بِكَ اعْتَصَمْتُ وَ عَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّـلْتُ اَللّٰهُمَّ زَوِّدۡنِي التَّقْوٰى وَ اغْفِرۡ لِي ذُنُو بِـي وَ وَجِّهْنِي لِلْخَيْرَاتِ أَيْنَمَا تَوَجَّهْتُ
Bismillāhi tawakkaltu ʿala'llāhi, wa lā ḥawla wa lā quwwata illā bi'llāh, bismillāhi ʿalā nafsī wa mālī wa dīnī, allāhumma bika'ntashartu wa ilayka tawajjahtu wa bika'ʿtaṣamtu wa ʿalayka tawakkaltu, allāhumma zawwidnī't-taqwā wa'ghfir lī dhunūbī wa wajjihnī li'l-khayrāti aynamā tawajjaht
I begin this journey with the name of Allah; I place my trust in Him. There is no power or strength except with Allah. In the name of Allah, I entrust my life, wealth, and religion to Him. O Allah! With Your help, I set off. I turn to You for support, rely on You, and trust You. O Allah! Grant me piety, forgive my sins, and guide me to goodness wherever I turn.
On stepping outside, this du'a is recited:
اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّـيۡ اَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ أَنْ أَضِلَّ أَوْ أُضَلَّ أَوْ أَظْلِمَ أَوْ أُظْلَمَ أَوْ أَجْهَلَ أَوْ يُجْهَلَ عَلَيَّ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللهِ لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ اَللّٰهُمَّ وَفِّقْنِي لِمَا تُحِبُّ وَتَرْضٰى وَ اعْصِمۡنِي مِنَ الشَّيْطٰنِ الرَّجِیمِ
Allāhumma innī aʿūdhu bika min an aḍilla aw uḍalla aw aẓlima aw uẓlama aw ajhala aw yujhala ʿalayya, bismillāhi tawakkaltu ʿala'llāhi, lā ḥawla wa lā quwwata illā bi'llāhi'l-ʿaliyyi'l-ʿaẓīm, allāhumma waffiqnī li-mā tuḥibbu wa tarḍā wa aʿṣimnī mina'sh-shayṭāni'r-rajīm
O Allah, I seek refuge with You from going astray or causing others to go astray, from committing wrongdoing or being wronged, from ignorance or being subjected to ignorance. In the name of Allah, I place my trust in Allah. There is no power and no strength except with Allah, the Most High, the Most Great. O Allah, grant me success in what You love and are pleased with, and protect me from the accursed Shaytan.
Afterwards, it is recommended to recite Ayat al-Kursi, Surat al-Ikhlas and the Mu'awwidhatan (Surahs al-Falaq and an-Nas), give charity to seven poor people again, and bid farewell, saying:
أَسْتَوْدِعُ اللَّهَ دِينَكُمْ وَإِيمَانَكُمْ وَخَوَاتِيمَ أَعْمَالِكُمْ
Astawdiʿu'llāha dīnakum wa īmānakum wa khawātima aʿmālikum
I entrust to Allah your religion, your faith, and the outcomes of your actions.
فِي حِفْظِ اللَّهِ وَ كَنۡفِهٖ زَوَّدَكَ اللهُ التَّقْوٰى وَ جَنَّبَكَ عَنِ الرَّدٰى
Fī ḥifẓi'llāhi wa kanafihī, zawwadaka'llāhu't-taqwā wa jannabaka ʿani'r-radā
May you remain under Allah's protection and care. May Allah grant you the provision of piety and protect you from destruction.
When boarding a boat or ship, two verses are recited:
وَلَقَدْ ضَرَبْنَا لِلنَّاسِ فِيْ هٰذَا الْقُرْاٰنِ مِنْ كُلِّ مَثَلٍ لَّعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُوْنَ ٢٧ۚ
Bismillāh, wa mā qadaru'llāha ḥaqqa qadrihī wa'l-arḍu jamīʿan qabḍatuhū yawma'l-qiyāmati wa'-samāwātu maṭwiyyātun bi-yamīnihī, subḥānahū wa taʿālā ʿammā yushrikūn
And undoubtedly, We have narrated in this Quran all types of examples for the people in order that they may take heed.
Qurʼan 39:27, Az-Zumar, from Zujajah.org
وَقَالَ ارْكَبُوْا فِيْهَا بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ مَؔجْرٖىهَا وَمُرْسٰىهَاؕ اِنَّ رَبِّيْ لَغَفُوْرٌ رَّحِيْمٌ ٤١
Bismillāhi majrehā wa mursāhā inna rabbī la-ghafūrun raḥīm
And he said, 'embark therein; in the name of Allah is its moving and its berthing. No doubt, my Lord is assuredly Forgiving, Merciful.
Qurʼan 11:41, Hud, from Zujajah.org
On leaving home, one should do so with the mindset of setting out towards the Hereafter, not merely on a worldly trip. Before leaving the house, it is recommended to give charity to seven needy people and to pray two rak'ahs of nafl, reciting Surat al-Kafirun in the first and Surat al-Ikhlas in the second, followed by this du'a:
اَللّٰهُمَّ اَنْتَ الصَّاحِبُ فِي السَّفَرِ وَ الۡخَلِيۡفَةُ فِي الْأَهْلِ وَ الْمَالِ وَ الْوَلَدِ وَ الْأَصْحَابِ وَالۡإِخْوَانِ اِحْفَظْنَا وَ إِيَّاهُمۡ مِنْ كُلِّ اٰفَةٍ وَ عَاهَةٍ
Allāhumma anta'ṣ-ṣāḥibu fi's-safari wa'l-khalīfatu fi'l-ahli wa'l-māli wa'l-waladi wa'l-aṣḥābi wa'l-ikhwāni, iḥfaẓnā wa iyyāhum min kulli āfatin wa ʿāhah
O Allah! You are the companion in travel and the guardian of my family, wealth, children, friends, and brothers. Protect us and them from every calamity and harm.
On reaching the doorstep, Surat al-Qadr is recited, along with this du'a:
بسْمِ اللَّهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ عَلٰى نَفْسِي وَ مَالِي وَدِينِيۡ اَللّٰهُمَّ بِكَ انْــتَـــشَرۡتُ وَ إِلَيْكَ تَوَجَّهْتُ وَ بِكَ اعْتَصَمْتُ وَ عَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّـلْتُ اَللّٰهُمَّ زَوِّدۡنِي التَّقْوٰى وَ اغْفِرۡ لِي ذُنُو بِـي وَ وَجِّهْنِي لِلْخَيْرَاتِ أَيْنَمَا تَوَجَّهْتُ
Bismillāhi tawakkaltu ʿala'llāhi, wa lā ḥawla wa lā quwwata illā bi'llāh, bismillāhi ʿalā nafsī wa mālī wa dīnī, allāhumma bika'ntashartu wa ilayka tawajjahtu wa bika'ʿtaṣamtu wa ʿalayka tawakkaltu, allāhumma zawwidnī't-taqwā wa'ghfir lī dhunūbī wa wajjihnī li'l-khayrāti aynamā tawajjaht
I begin this journey with the name of Allah; I place my trust in Him. There is no power or strength except with Allah. In the name of Allah, I entrust my life, wealth, and religion to Him. O Allah! With Your help, I set off. I turn to You for support, rely on You, and trust You. O Allah! Grant me piety, forgive my sins, and guide me to goodness wherever I turn.
On stepping outside, this du'a is recited:
اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّـيۡ اَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ أَنْ أَضِلَّ أَوْ أُضَلَّ أَوْ أَظْلِمَ أَوْ أُظْلَمَ أَوْ أَجْهَلَ أَوْ يُجْهَلَ عَلَيَّ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللهِ لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ اَللّٰهُمَّ وَفِّقْنِي لِمَا تُحِبُّ وَتَرْضٰى وَ اعْصِمۡنِي مِنَ الشَّيْطٰنِ الرَّجِیمِ
Allāhumma innī aʿūdhu bika min an aḍilla aw uḍalla aw aẓlima aw uẓlama aw ajhala aw yujhala ʿalayya, bismillāhi tawakkaltu ʿala'llāhi, lā ḥawla wa lā quwwata illā bi'llāhi'l-ʿaliyyi'l-ʿaẓīm, allāhumma waffiqnī li-mā tuḥibbu wa tarḍā wa aʿṣimnī mina'sh-shayṭāni'r-rajīm
O Allah, I seek refuge with You from going astray or causing others to go astray, from committing wrongdoing or being wronged, from ignorance or being subjected to ignorance. In the name of Allah, I place my trust in Allah. There is no power and no strength except with Allah, the Most High, the Most Great. O Allah, grant me success in what You love and are pleased with, and protect me from the accursed Shaytan.
Afterwards, it is recommended to recite Ayat al-Kursi, Surat al-Ikhlas and the Mu'awwidhatan (Surahs al-Falaq and an-Nas), give charity to seven poor people again, and bid farewell, saying:
أَسْتَوْدِعُ اللَّهَ دِينَكُمْ وَإِيمَانَكُمْ وَخَوَاتِيمَ أَعْمَالِكُمْ
Astawdiʿu'llāha dīnakum wa īmānakum wa khawātima aʿmālikum
I entrust to Allah your religion, your faith, and the outcomes of your actions.
فِي حِفْظِ اللَّهِ وَ كَنۡفِهٖ زَوَّدَكَ اللهُ التَّقْوٰى وَ جَنَّبَكَ عَنِ الرَّدٰى
Fī ḥifẓi'llāhi wa kanafihī, zawwadaka'llāhu't-taqwā wa jannabaka ʿani'r-radā
May you remain under Allah's protection and care. May Allah grant you the provision of piety and protect you from destruction.
When boarding a boat or ship, two verses are recited:
وَلَقَدْ ضَرَبْنَا لِلنَّاسِ فِيْ هٰذَا الْقُرْاٰنِ مِنْ كُلِّ مَثَلٍ لَّعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُوْنَ ٢٧ۚ
Bismillāh, wa mā qadaru'llāha ḥaqqa qadrihī wa'l-arḍu jamīʿan qabḍatuhū yawma'l-qiyāmati wa'-samāwātu maṭwiyyātun bi-yamīnihī, subḥānahū wa taʿālā ʿammā yushrikūn
And undoubtedly, We have narrated in this Quran all types of examples for the people in order that they may take heed.
Qurʼan 39:27, Az-Zumar, from Zujajah.org
وَقَالَ ارْكَبُوْا فِيْهَا بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ مَؔجْرٖىهَا وَمُرْسٰىهَاؕ اِنَّ رَبِّيْ لَغَفُوْرٌ رَّحِيْمٌ ٤١
Bismillāhi majrehā wa mursāhā inna rabbī la-ghafūrun raḥīm
And he said, 'embark therein; in the name of Allah is its moving and its berthing. No doubt, my Lord is assuredly Forgiving, Merciful.
Qurʼan 11:41, Hud, from Zujajah.org
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