Safar ki Dua (Travel Dua)
Safar ki Dua is the supplication a Muslim recites when setting out on a journey. The Prophet ﷺ taught duas for leaving home, for boarding a ride and for arriving at a destination, asking Allah for protection and ease along the way. On this page you can read each travel dua in Arabic with English and Urdu translation and listen to the audio.
Dua when leaving for a journey
بِسْمِ اللہِ تَوَکَّلْتُ عَلَی اللہِ، اَللّٰھُمَّ بِکَ اَصُوْلُ وَبِکَ اَحُوْلُ وَبِکَ اَسِیْرُ، اَللّٰہُمَّ اَنْتَ الصَّاحِبُ فِی السَّفَرِ وَالْخَلِیْفَةُ فِی الْاَھْلِ
Translation
I start my journey in the name of Allah, I trust in Allah, O Allah! I go with your help and I come back with your help and I walk with your help, O Allah! You are the companion in the journey and the informant in the house bar.
Dua while riding
سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَلَنَا هٰذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِيْنَ وَإِنَّا إِلٰى رَبِّنَا لَمُنْقَلِبُونَ
Translation
Glory is to Allah Who has subjugated it for us. We lack the ability to control it. Surely to our Lord we shall return
Read this prayer when reaching a destination (or railway station or bus-stop)
أَعُوْذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللّٰهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ
Translation
I seek the refuge with the perfect words of Allah from the evil of all things created by Him
Benefits of Safar ki Dua
- Begins every journey with the remembrance of Allah and reliance (tawakkul) on Him.
- Seeks Allah's protection for yourself, your family and your belongings while you are away.
- Follows the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ, who recited these duas when he travelled.
- The dua for arriving seeks protection from harm at the place where you stop.
References
- Surah Az-Zukhruf 43:13–14 — the dua for riding: “Glory be to Him who has subjected this to us, and we could not have done it ourselves. And to our Lord we will surely return.”
- Sahih Muslim 1342 — the Prophet ﷺ recited this dua when he mounted his ride to set out on a journey.
- Sahih Muslim 2708 — “Whoever stops at a place and says: I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah from the evil of what He has created, nothing will harm him until he leaves that place.”
Questions about Safar ki Dua
What is Safar ki Dua?
Safar ki Dua is the travel supplication recited when setting out and when boarding a ride: 'Subhaanal-ladhee sakhkhara lanaa haadhaa wa maa kunnaa lahoo muqrineen, wa innaa ilaa rabbinaa la-munqaliboon' (Quran 43:13–14).
When should Safar ki Dua be recited?
Recite the dua for leaving as you set out, the riding dua once you are seated in the car, bus, train or plane, and the dua for arriving when you reach your destination or stop along the way.
Can I read Safar ki Dua for a car or plane journey?
Yes. The riding dua refers to any means of transport Allah has made available to us, so it is recited for a car, bus, train, ship or aeroplane alike.
Can I listen to Safar ki Dua audio?
Yes. Each dua on this page has Arabic recitation audio and Urdu translation audio, along with the Arabic text and translation.