A‘udhu bikalimatillahit-tammati min sharri ma khalaq.
I seek protection in Allah’s perfect words from the evil of what He created.
Subhanal-ladhi sakhkhara lana hadha wa ma kunna lahu muqrinin, wa inna ila Rabbina lamunqalibun. Allahumma inna nas’aluka fi safarina hadhal-birra wat-taqwa wa minal-‘amali ma tarda. Allahumma hawwin ‘alayna safarana hadha watwi ‘anna bu‘dah. Allahumma antas-sahibu fis-safari wal-khalifatu fil-ahl. Allahumma inni a‘udhu bika min wa‘tha’is-safari wa ka’abatil-manzari wa su’il-munqalabi fil-mali wal-ahl.
Glory belongs to the One who placed this at our service when we could not have mastered it; to our Lord we will return. O Allah, we ask You on this journey for righteousness, mindfulness of You, and deeds that please You. Make this journey easier for us and shorten its distance. You are our companion in travel and the guardian of our family. I seek Your protection from travel’s hardships, distressing sights, and a bad return concerning possessions and family.
Ayibuna ta’ibuna ‘abiduna li-Rabbina hamidun.
We return in repentance, worshipping and praising our Lord.
Setting out and returning
Sahih Muslim 1342 reports remembrance when mounting for a journey, including three takbirs before the travel supplication. Its requests concern righteousness, a journey made easier and care for those left behind. The opening also recalls the Quranic theme of transport being made available to people.
The return wording is an addition in the same narration. It expresses returning, repentance, worship and praise. Read it as that addition, rather than replacing the outward-journey text or assuming every travel moment has the same formula.
Stopping at a place
Sahih Muslim 2708a gives a separate request for refuge when stopping somewhere. This is why the collection includes a card for accommodation or a stopping place alongside the journey wording.
A report about stopping does not, by itself, establish a morning schedule or an invented repetition total. Check a card’s occasion before applying instructions from another remembrance routine.
Preparing to use the collection
Save the outward and return cards before leaving, and read their meanings while you have time. Learn a manageable portion accurately instead of rushing through unfamiliar Arabic while driving.
Keep normal travel precautions: check documents, transport arrangements, seat belts and relevant safety guidance. Supplication does not give this website a basis to promise accident immunity or disregard an official warning.
Common questions
Is this restricted to a particular vehicle? The report describes its historical journey setting; modern applications need to preserve that meaning. Is returning a separate prayer? The source records additional return wording. Can I make other requests? Keep personal requests distinct from the transmitted quotation and avoid claiming a special travel virtue for an unsourced formula.