Dua when seeing a traveller off

Said when seeing off a relative, friend, or guest who is setting out on a journey, at the moment of parting.

Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) would say to a man wishing to set out on a journey, “Come close, so that I may see you off as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to see us off,” and would then recite this dua.

This dua is based on the Quran and hadith sources below.

• HadithJami at-Tirmidhi, 3443

  It is reported from Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would recite this dua when seeing off a person setting out on a journey; at-Tirmidhi graded the hadith hasan-sahih.

• HadithSunan Abi Dawud, 2600

  The same dua is also narrated in Sunan Abi Dawud; it asks that the traveller's faith, trust, and deeds be entrusted to Allah.

Other duas connected to this topic.

• Dua for travel

  Glory be to Allah who has subjected this to us, for we could not have done it ourselves. Indeed, we will return to our Lord.

• Dua when returning from a journey

  We return, repentant, worshipping, and praising our Lord.

• Dua when leaving the home

  In the name of Allah. I have placed my trust in Allah. Power and strength come only from Allah.

Common questions about this dua.

• When is the dua for seeing off a traveller recited?

  It is recited when seeing off a person setting out on a journey, at the moment of parting. The person seeing them off says it to the traveller.

• Dua when seeing a traveller off: what is the Arabic, transliteration, and meaning?

  In Arabic it is “أَسْتَوْدِعُ اللَّهَ دِينَكَ وَأَمَانَتَكَ وَخَوَاتِيمَ عَمَلِكَ”, transliterated as “Astawdi'ullaha dinaka wa amanataka wa khawatima amalika”, meaning “I entrust to Allah your faith, your trust, and the final outcome of your deeds.”