PRAYER FOR TRAVELING

Reciting this prayer before embarking on a journey or during travel helps protect a person from all kinds of accidents and misfortunes throughout their trip.

Prayer for Setting Out on a Journey

Arabic Text:

اللَّهُمَّ يَا سَلاَمُ يَا سَلاَمُ يَا سَلاَمُ سَلِّمْنِي مِنْ جَمِيعِ آفَاتِ السَّفَرِ بِحَقِّ اسْمِكَ الْعَظِيمِ

يَا سَلاَمُ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي لَا يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ شَيْءٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا فِي السَّمَاءِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ

سَلَامٌ قَوْلًا مِنْ رَبٍّ رَحِيمٍ

Transliteration:

Allahümme yâ selâmü yâ selâmü yâ selâmü sellimnî min cemî’î âfâtis seferi bihakkı ismikel azîm.

Yâ selâmü bismillâhirrahmânirrahîm.

Bismillâhillezî lâ yedurru measmihî şey’ün fil ardı ve lâ fis semâi ve hüves semî’ul alîm ve hüvel aliyyül azîm.

Selâmün kavlen min rabbin rahîm.

Meaning:

“O Allah! O Source of Peace! O Source of Peace! O Source of Peace! Protect me from all the afflictions of travel by the virtue of Your Great Name. O Source of Peace, in the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful… In the name of Allah, with whose name nothing on earth or in the heavens can cause harm. He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing. He is the Most High, the Most Great. A word of peace from a Merciful Lord.”

Benefits of the Travel Prayer

• This prayer is recited to ensure protection from accidents and harm during travel.
• Seeking refuge in Allah’s attribute of peace helps ensure a safe and peaceful journey.
• The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) advised Muslims to seek Allah’s protection before traveling (Tirmidhi, Supplications: 43).
• Hadiths emphasize that supplicating to Allah before a journey brings blessings and ensures a safe return (Abu Dawood, Jihad: 77).

Things to Do Before Traveling

• It is a Sunnah to recite a prayer before departing.
• Set out with good intentions, seeking Allah’s protection from any harm.
• Saying farewell and seeking forgiveness from loved ones before traveling brings blessings and peace of mind.

Reciting this prayer frequently during travel serves as a spiritual safeguard and helps ensure a safe and peaceful journey.