Duas for Leaving & Entering the Home

3 adhkar

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What to say when leaving the home

1 (Bismil-lah, tawakkaltu AAalal-lah, wala hawla wala quwwata illa billah.) Read once

(بِسْمِ اللَّهِ، تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ، وَلَاَ حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ).

(In the name of Allah, I place my trust in Allah, and there is no might nor power except with Allah.)

2 (Allahumma innee aAAoothu bika an adilla aw odal, aw azilla aw ozall, aw athlima aw othlam, aw ajhala aw yujhala AAalay.) Read once

(اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ أَضِلَّ، أَوْ أُضَلَّ، أَوْ أَزِلَّ، أَوْ أُزَلَّ، أَوْ أَظْلِمَ، أَوْ أُظْلَمَ، أَوْ أَجْهَلَ، أَوْ يُجْهَلَ عَلَيَّ).

(O Allah, I take refuge with You lest I should stray or be led astray, or slip or be tripped, or oppress or be oppressed, or behave foolishly or be treated foolishly.)(slip: i.e. to commit a sin unintentionally)

What to say when entering the home

1 (Bismil-lahi walajna, wabismil-lahi kharajna, waAAala rabbina tawakkalna.) Read once

(بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَلَجْنَا، وَبِسْمِ اللَّهِ خَرَجْنَا، وَعَلَى اللَّهِ رَبِّنَا تَوَكَّلْنَا، ثُمَّ لِيُسَلِّمْ عَلَى أَهْلِهِ).

(In the name of Allah we enter and in the name of Allah we leave, and upon our Lord we place our trust.)

Protect your comings and goings by mentioning Allah each time you leave or come back home.

Source: Hisn al-Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim). Arabic text with translation.

Questions

Where do the "Duas for Leaving & Entering the Home" adhkar come from?

They are taken from Hisn al-Muslim, a collection of adhkar and duas from the Quran and the authentic Sunnah.

How many times should each dhikr be repeated?

The number is shown above each dhikr. Where no number is shown, it is said once.