What can I recite before leaving home for protection from accidents and incidents?

Published as Dua For Protection

· 27 Rabiʻ I 1445 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

What can I recite before leaving home for protection from accidents and incidents?

Answer

It is mentioned in the Hadith that a person that recites the undermentioned Dua when leaving home is blessed

with four favours which are listed below;

1. He is guided to the path of truth.

2. His worries will be taken care of.

3. He is protected from all from all forms of evil and harm.

4. Shaytaan distances himself from such a person.

The Dua is as follows:

بِسْمِ اللهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللهِ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ

In the name of Allah, I place my trust upon Allah, and there is no might (to refrain from evil except in the protection of Allah) and there is no power (to carry out good actions) except with the assistance of Allah Ta’aala.

Another Dua that may be recited every morning and evening for protection of one’s Deen, life, wealth,

family and children is;

بِسْمِ اللهِ عَلَى دِيْنِئ وَنَفْسِي وَوَلَدِيْ وَأَهْلِيْ وَمَالِيْ

In the name of Allah upon my Deen, my life, my children, my family and my wealth.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

إذا خرج الرجل من بيته فقال بسم الله تَوَكَّلْتُ على الله ولا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله فيقال له حسبُك قد هُدِيتَ وَكُفِيتَ وَوُقِيتَ فيتنحى له الشيطانُ فيقولُ له شيطان آخرُ كيف لك برجل قد هُدِى وَكُفِيَ وَوُقِيَ أبو داود ، والنسائى ، وأبو يعلى ، وابن السنى ، وابن حبان ، والضياء عن أنس) هديت إلى طريق الحق ، وكفيت همك ، ووقيت : حفظت من الشر ، “فيتنحى له” : تبتعد عنه الشياطين

عن ابن مسعود قال : أتى النبي – صلى الله عليه وسلم – رجل فقال يا رسول الله والله إنى لأخاف فى نفسى وولدى وأهلي ومالى فقال له رسول الله – صلى الله عليه وسلم – قل كلما أصبحت وإذا أمسيت بسم الله على دينى ونفسى ومالي وولدي وأهلي ومالي فقالهن الرجل ثم أتى النبي – صلى الله عليه وسلم – فقال له رسول الله – صلى الله عليه وسلم . ما صنعت فيما كنت تجد قال والذي بعثك بالحق لقد ذهب ما كنت أجد (ابن – عساكر) [كنز العمال ٤٩٥٨]

Approved by
Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
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