A Supplication on Leaving Home

Reciting a supplication every time you leave home means setting out in Allah's name and trusting in Him.

On leaving his house the Prophet (peace be upon him) would say, "Bismillah, tawakkaltu alallah" — "In the name of Allah, I place my trust in Allah." He would then seek refuge in Allah from slipping or erring, from doing wrong or being wronged, and from acting out of ignorance or having it done to him. Beginning the day with this awareness brings great calm to the heart.

What is the hadith source of this sunnah?

This sunnah rests on the following hadith. The reference gives the collection, chapter and number where the hadith appears.

• T3427 Tirmizî, Deavât, 35

More sunnahs in Prayer & Worship

As a table with references: Prayer & Worship sunnahs.

• Tasbih After Prayer: Saying subhanallah, alhamdulillah and Allahu akbar thirty-three times each after every prayer is a remembrance the Prophet taught.
• Fasting on Monday and Thursday: Fasting on Mondays and Thursdays is a sunnah the Prophet carefully observed.
• Salawat on Friday: Sending abundant salawat on Fridays is a beautiful expression of love and devotion to the Prophet.
• Making Repentance a Habit: Repenting a hundred times a day stands for the heart's constant cleansing and turning to Allah.
• Reflection and Remembering Death: Remembering death and reflecting deeply protects the heart from attachment to the world.
• Reading the Qur'an with Understanding: Reading the Qur'an slowly and with understanding carries it not merely to the voice but to the heart.
• Lawful Provision: Eating what is pure and lawful, and keeping away from the doubtful and the forbidden, is required by faith.
• Praying with Humility: Praying with humility and calm is a sunnah the Prophet both practiced and advised.
• Praying the Fajr Sunnah at Home: Praying the sunnah of Fajr at home and the obligatory prayer in congregation at the mosque was the Prophet's practice.