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DUA BEFORE LEAVING THE HOUSE

These are eight supplicatory prayers to be advisably said before one leaves his house:

First: Imam al-Sadiq (‘a) is reported to have said: When one intends to leave his house, he may say the following words just before he leaves. If he does, he will be kept under the custody of Almighty Allah until He returns him to the place he has left:

Repeat the following word three times:

اَللهُ اَكْبَرُ۔

Allah is the Most Great.

Then, repeat the following statement three times:

بِالِلّٰهِ اَخْرُجُ

I leave (putting my trust) in Allah,

وَ بِالِلّٰهِ اَدْخُلُ

I return (putting my trust) in Allah,

وَ عَلٰى الِلّٰهِ اَتَوَكَّلُ۔

and on Allah do I depend.

Then, say the following supplicatory statement, yet one time only:

اَللّٰهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِىْ فِىْ وَجْهِىْ هٰذَا بِخَيْرٍ

O Allah, (please) grant me easiness in the beginning of this affair of mine,

وَ اخْتِمْ لِىْ بِخَيْرٍ

seal it for me witheasiness,

وَّقِنِىْ شَرَّ كُلِّ دآبَّةٍ اَنْتَ اٰخِذٌ بِنَاصِيَتِهَا

and guard me against the evil of every living creature that You hold by its forelock.

اِنَّ رَبِّىْ عَلٰى صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِيْمٍ۔

Surely, my Lord is on the right path.

Second: Imam al-Sajjad (‘a) is reported to have said: At the door of your house just before you leave it, you may say the following words:

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ وَ بِاللّٰهِ

In the Name of Allah (I begin) and in Allah (I trust).

تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللّٰهِ۔

I put my trust in Allah.

Third: Imam al-Baqir (‘a) is reported to have said: Whoever says the following statement when he leaves his house, Almighty Allah will save him from whatever of his this-worldly and otherworldly affairs that concern him:

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ

In the Name of Allah (I begin).

حَسْبِىَ اللّٰهُ

Sufficient to me is Allah.

تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللّٰهِ

I put my trust in Allah.

اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّىْ اَسْئَلُكَ خَيْرَ اُمُوْرِىْ كُلِّهَا

O Allah, I beseech You for success in all of my affairs

وَ اَعُوْذُبِكَ مِنْ خِزْىِ الدُّنْيَا وَ عَذَابِ الْاٰخِرَةِ۔

and I pray Your protection against disgrace in this world and chastisement in the Hereafter.

Fourth: Imam al-Sadiq (‘a) is reported to have said: Whenever you leave your house, you are advised to say the following supplicatory prayer:

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ

In the Name of Allah (I begin).

تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللّٰهِ

In Allah I put my trust.

لَا حَوْلَ وَلَاقُوَّةَ اِلَّا بِاللّٰهِ

There is neither might nor power except with Allah.

اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّىْ اَسْئَلُكَ خَيْرَ مَا خَرَجْتُ لَهُ

O Allah, I beseech You for success in what I am leaving to do

وَ اَعُوْذُبِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَرَجْتُ لَهُ

and pray Your protection against failure in what I am leaving to do.

اَللّٰهُمَّ اَوْسِعْ عَلَىَّ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ

O Allah, (please) expand Your favors to me,

وَ اَتْمِمْ عَلَىَّ نِعْمَتَكَ

make perfect Your graces to me,

وَاسْتَعْمِلْنِىْ فِىْ طَاعَتِكَ

dedicate me to obedience to You,

وَاجْعَلْ رَغْبَتِىْ فِيْمَا عِنْدَكَ

make me desire for what You have in possession,

وَ تَوَفَّنِىْ عَلٰى مِلَّتِكَ وَ مِلَّةِ رَسُوْلِكَ

and cause me to die carrying the principles You have instructed and the principles of Your Messenger,

صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ اٰلِهٖ۔

may Allah bless him and his Household.

Fifth: Imam al-Rida (‘a) is reported to have said: My father (‘a) used to say the following words whenever he would leave his house:

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

In the Name of Allah; the All-beneficent, the All-merciful.

خَرَجْتُ بِحَوْلِ اللّٰهِ وَ قُوَّتِهِ

I am leaving by the might and power of Allah,

لَابِحَوْلٍ مِّنِّىْ وَ لَا قُوَّتِىْ

but not by my own might or power;

بَلْ بِحَوْلِكَ وَ قُوَّتِكَ يَا رَبِّ

rather, by the might and power of You, O Lord,

مُتَعَرِّضًا لِرِزْقِكَ

seeking Your sustenance.

فَاْتِنِىْ بِهِ فِىْ عَافِيَةٍ۔

So, (please) provide me with it easily.

Sixth: Imam al-Sadiq (‘a) is reported to have said, “Whoever repeats Surah al-Tawhid ten times before he leaves his house, will be kept under the safeguard and protection of Almighty Allah until he returns home.”

Seventh: Imam Abu’l-Hasan Musa (‘a) is reported to have said: When you intend to travel, you may stop at the door of your house and recite Surah al-Fatihah (No. 1) in front of you as well as to your right and left sides. You may also recite Surah al-Tawhid, Surah al-Falaq (No. 113), and Surah al-Nas (No. 114). You may then say the following supplicatory prayer:

اَللّٰهُمَّ احْفَظْنِىْ وَاحْفَظْ مَا مَعِىَ

O Allah, (please) safeguard me and safeguard whatever is with me,

وَ سَلِّمْنِىْ وَ سَلِّمْ مَا مَعِىَ

keep me safe and keep safe whatever is with me,

وَ بَلِّغْنِىْ وَ بَلِّغْ مَا مَعِىَ بَلَاغًا حَسَنًا۔

and make me and whatever is with me reach my destination in a perfect way.

Eighth: Imam Musa al-Kazim (‘a) is also reported to have said: Whenever you leave your house, whether going on a journey or going to a certain place in your city, you may say the following words:

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ

In the Name of Allah (I begin),

اٰمَنْتُ بِاللّٰهِ

in Allah do I believe,

وَ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللّٰهِ

and in Allah do I put my trust.

مَا شَاۤءَ اللّٰهُ

Only what Allah wills (shall come to pass).

لَا حَوْلَ وَ لَا قُوَّةَ اِلَّا بِاللّٰهِ۔

There is neither might nor power except with Allah.