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:

اللّه اكبر

Then, repeat the following statement three times:

بِالِلَّهِ اَخْرُجُ وَ بِالِلَّهِ اَدْخُلُ وَ عَلَى الِلَّهِ اَتَوَكَّلُ

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

اَللّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لى فى وَجْهى هذا بِخَيْرٍ وَ اخْتِمْ لى بِخَيْرٍ وَقِنى شَرَّ كُلِّ دآبَّةٍ اَنْتَ آخِذٌ بِناصِيَتِها اِنَّ رَبّى عَلى صِراطٍ مُسْتَقيمٍ

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 آمَنْتُ بِاللّٰهِ وَ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللّٰهِ

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 حَسْبِىَ اللّٰهُ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللّٰهِ اَللّهُمَّ اِنّى اَسْئَلُكَ خَيْرَ اُمُورى كُلِّها وَ اَعُوذُبِكَ مِنْ خِزْىِ الدُّنْيا وَ عَذابِ الاْخِرَةِ

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 تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللّٰهِ لا حَوْلَ وَلاقُوَّةَ اِلاّ بِاللّٰهِ اَللّهُمَّ اِنّى اَسْئَلُكَ خَيْرَ ما خَرَجْتُ لَهُ وَ اَعُوذُبِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ ما خَرَجْتُ لَهُ اَللّهُمَّ اَوْسِعْ عَلَىَّ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ وَ اَتْمِمْ عَلَىَّ نِعْمَتَكَ وَاسْتَعْمِلْنى فى طاعَتِكَ وَاجْعَلْ رَغْبَتى فيما عِنْدَكَ وَ تَوَفَّنى عَلى مِلَّتِكَ وَ مِلَّةِ رَسُولِكَ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ

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 الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحيمِ خَرَجْتُ بِحَوْلِ اللّٰهِ وَ قُوَّتِهِ لابِحَوْلٍ مِنّى وَ لا قُوَّتى بَلْ بِحَوْلِكَ وَ قُوَّتِكَ يا رَبِّ مُتَعَرِّضاً لِرِزْقِكَ فَاْتِنى بِهِ فى عافِيَةٍ

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:

اَللّهُمَّ احْفَظْنى وَاحْفَظْ ما مَعِىَ وَ سَلِّمْنى وَ سَلِّمْ ما مَعِىَ وَ بَلِّغْنى وَ بَلِّغْ ما مَعِىَ بَلاغاً حَسَناً

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 آمَنْتُ بِاللّٰهِ وَ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللّٰهِ ما شاءَ اللّٰهُ لا حَوْلَ وَ لا قُوَّةَ اِلاّ بِاللّٰهِ