The travel chapters of Hisn al-Muslim cover setting out, riding, prayers said for a traveller, and returning home. This guide keeps those occasions distinct so you can find the wording for the part of the journey you are reading about.
Each selection includes its original reference and a link to the complete entry. The wider travel collection includes arriving in a town and other occasions during a journey.
When riding in a vehicle
Occasion: Invocation for riding in a vehicle or on an animal
((بِسمِ اللَّهِ، وَالحَمدُ للَّهِ ﴿سُبحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقرِنِينَ، وَإِنَّا إِلَى رَبِّنَا لَمُنقَلِبُونَ﴾، ((الحَمدُ لِلَّهِ، الحَمدُ لِلَّهِ، الحَمدُ لِلَّهِ، اللَّهُ أَكبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكبَرُ، سُبحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي ظَلَمتُ نَفسِي فَاغفِر لِي؛ فَإِنَّهُ لاَ يَغفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلاَّ أَنتَ)).
Pronunciation reading aid
Bismil-lah, walhamdu lillah, subhanal-lathee sakhkhara lana hatha wama kunna lahu muqrineen, wainna ila rabbina lamunqaliboon, alhamdu lillah, alhamdu lillah, alhamdu lillah, Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar, subhanakal-lahumma innee thalamtu nafsee faghfir lee fainnahu la yaghfiruth-thunooba illa ant
English meaning
In the name of Allah and all praise is for Allah. How perfect He is, the One Who has placed this (transport) at our service and we ourselves would not have been capable of that, and to our Lord is our final destiny. All praise is for Allah, All praise is for Allah, All praise is for Allah, Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest. How perfect You are, O Allah, verily I have wronged my soul, so forgive me, for surely none can forgive sins except You.
Explanation
When boarding transport, this remembrance begins with Allah’s name and praise, recognizes that He made the vehicle manageable, and recalls the final return to Him. It continues with repeated praise and greatness, then admits personal wrongdoing and asks forgiveness from the One who alone forgives sins.
Source: Hisn al-Muslim 206
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The travel supplication
Occasion: Invocation for traveling
اللَّهُ أَكبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكبَرُ، ﴿سُبحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقرِنِينَ * وَإِنَّا إِلَى رَبِّنَا لَمُنقَلِبُونَ﴾ ((اللَّهُمَّ إِنّا نَسأَلُكَ فِي سَفَرِنَا هَذَا البِرَّ وَالتَّقوَى، وَمِنَ العَمَلِ مَا تَرضَى، اللَّهُمَّ هَوِّن عَلَينَا سَفَرَنَا هَذَا وَاطوِ عَنَّا بُعدَهُ، اللَّهُمَّ أَنتَ الصَّاحِبُ فِي السَّفَرِ، وَالخَليفَةُ فِي الأَهلِ، اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِن وَعثَاءِ السَّفَرِ، وَكَآبَةِ المَنظَرِ، وَسُوءِ المُنقَلَبِ فِي المَالِ وَالأَهلِ))، وإذا رَجَعَ قَالَهُنَّ وَزَادَ فِيهِنَّ: ((آيِبُونَ، تائِبُونَ، عَابِدُونَ، لِرَبِّنَا حَامِدُونَ)).
Pronunciation reading aid
Approximate Arabic reading aid; listen to the recording on the individual page.
Allāhu akbaru, allāhu akbaru, allāhu akbaru, subḥāna alladhī sakhkhara lanā hādhā wamā kunnā lahu muqrinīna * wa'innā ilā rabbinā lamunqalibūna allāhumma inna nas'aluka fī safarinā hādhā albirra wat-taqwā, wamina al'amali mā tarḍā, allāhumma hawwin 'alaynā safaranā hādhā waṭwi 'annā bu'dahu, allāhumma anta aṣ-ṣāḥibu fī as-safari, wal-khalīfatu fī al'ahli, allāhumma innī a'ūdhu bika min wa'thā'i as-safari, wa ka'ābati almanẓari, wasū'i almunqalabi fī almāli wal-'ahli, wa idhā raja'a qālahunna wazāda fīhinna: āyibūna, ta'ibūna, 'ābidūna, lirabbinā ḥāmidūna.
English meaning
Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest, How perfect He is, The One Who has placed this (transport) at our service, and we ourselves would not have been capable of that, and to our Lord is our final destiny. O Allah, we ask You for birr and taqwa in this journey of ours, and we ask You for deeds which please You. O Allah, facilitate our journey and let us cover it’s distance quickly. O Allah, You are The Companion on the journey and The Successor over the family, O Allah, I take refuge with You from the difficulties of travel, from having a change of hearts and being in a bad predicament, and I take refuge in You from an ill fated outcome with wealth and family.)(birr and taqwa: two comprehensive terms which individually, refer to all good actions and obedience i.e. performing the commanded actions and avoiding the prohibited actions. When combined together, birr refers to doing those actions which have been commanded and taqwa refers to avoiding those actions which have been prohibited.)(A successor: one who succeeds another due to the latter’s absence or death. This is the correct meaning of the word khaleefah; thus, it is incorrect to believe that Adam is the khaleefah (vicegerent, as is commonly translated) of Allah on earth because Allah is never absent, and will never die. This supplication proves the correct understanding of this term and shows that Allah succeeds us and guards whom we leave behind when we die or are absent.)(upon returning the same supplication is recited with the following addition: (We return, repent, worship and praise our Lord.)
Explanation
This travel prayer magnifies Allah, recognizes transport as His gift, and remembers the final return to Him. It asks for righteousness, mindfulness of Allah, pleasing deeds, ease, and shortened distance; entrusts both journey and family to Him; seeks refuge from travel’s hardships and a bad return; and, on returning, adds repentance, worship, and praise.
Source: Hisn al-Muslim 207
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Entrusting a traveller to Allah
Occasion: The resident's invocations for the traveler
أَستَودِعُ اللَّهَ دِينَكَ، وَأَمَانَتَكَ، وَخَوَاتِيمَ عَمَلِكَ
Pronunciation reading aid
Astawdi'ul-laha deenak, wa-amanatak, wakhawateema 'amalik
English meaning
I place your religion, your faithfulness and the ends of your deeds in the trust of Allah.
Explanation
This farewell from a resident places three matters belonging to the traveler in Allah’s trust: religion, faithfulness, and the final outcomes of deeds. The wording looks beyond physical safety to the traveler’s commitments and how their actions conclude while away.
Source: Hisn al-Muslim 212
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Praying for a traveller’s journey
Occasion: The resident's invocations for the traveler
زَوَّدَكَ اللَّهُ التَّقوَى، وَغَفَرَ ذَنبَكَ، وَيَسَّرَ لَكَ الخَيرَ حَيثُ ما كُنتَ
Pronunciation reading aid
Zawwadakal-lahut-taqwa, waghafara thanbak, wayassara lakal-khayra haythuma kunt
English meaning
May Allah endow you with taqwa, forgive your sins and facilitate all good for you, wherever you be.)(taqwa: a comprehensive term which refers to all good actions and obedience i.e. performing the commanded actions and avoiding the prohibited actions.
Explanation
For the departing traveler, this prayer asks Allah to provide mindfulness of Him, forgive sins, and make goodness easy wherever the person may be. Its three requests cover inner direction, past fault, and beneficial action across every place on the journey.
Source: Hisn al-Muslim 213
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Returning from a journey
Occasion: What to say upon returning from a Journey
يُكَبِّرُ عَلَى كُلِّ شَرَفٍ ثَلاَثَ تَكبِيرَاتٍ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ: لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ المُلكُ، وَلَهُ الحَمدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيءٍ قَدِيرٌ، آيِبُونَ، تَائِبُونَ، عَابِدُونَ، لِرَبِّنا حَامِدُونَ، صَدَقَ اللَّهُ وَعدَهُ، وَنَصَرَ عَبدَهُ، وَهَزَمَ الأَحزابَ وَحدَهُ
Pronunciation reading aid
Approximate Arabic reading aid; listen to the recording on the individual page.
Yukabbiru 'alā kulli sharafin thalātha takbīrātin thumma yaqūlu: lā ilāha illā allāhu waḥdahu lā sharīka lahu, lahu almulku, walahu alḥamdu, wahuwa 'alā kulli shay'in qadīrun, āyibūna, tā'ibūna, 'ābidūna, lirabbina ḥāmidūna, ṣadaqa allāhu wa'dahu, wanaṣara 'abdahu, wahazama al'aḥzaba waḥdahu
English meaning
Ibn AAumar reported that the Messenger of Allah on return from a battle or from performing the pilgrimage would say at every high point: (Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest.) and then he would say: (None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner. To Him belongs all sovereignty and praise, and He is over all things omnipotent. We return, repent, worship and praise our Lord. Allah fulfilled His promise, aided His Servant, and single-handedly defeated the allies.)
Explanation
On returning, this remembrance begins with repeated declarations of Allah’s greatness at each high point. It then affirms His oneness, sovereignty, praise, and complete power; describes the travelers as returning, repenting, worshipping, and praising; and recalls Allah’s fulfillment of His promise, aid to His servant, and defeat of the allied forces.
Source: Hisn al-Muslim 217
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