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Morning
Protection
Hadith

Leaving the home

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ، لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِٱللَّهِ

Bismillahi tawakkaltu 'ala Allah, la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah

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

Source: Sunan Abi Dawud 5095; Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3426

What this supplication is

The dua of leaving the home plants trust (tawakkul) in the first step of the day's journey. 'No might and no power except with Allah' is the recognition that strength for everything before you comes from Allah alone.

When to recite it

When leaving the house for the day, work, school or travel.

Duas are a mercy in themselves — sincerity of heart matters more than eloquence. For a personal religious ruling about this supplication or your circumstances, consult a qualified scholar.

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ٱللَّهُمَّ بِكَ أَصْبَحْنَا وَبِكَ أَمْسَيْنَا وَبِكَ نَحْيَا وَبِكَ نَمُوتُ وَإِلَيْكَ ٱلنُّشُورُ

O Allah, with You we enter the morning and with You we enter the evening; with You we live and with You we die, and to You is the resurrection.

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