A man intending to travel: what supplication does he make?

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) intended to set out on a journey, he would supplicate in this way: "O Allah, You are my companion on the journey and my deputy over the family. O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the burden of dependents on the journey and from returning in a state of grief. O Allah, fold up the earth for us and make the journey easy for us."

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Sarjis (may Allah be pleased with him) said that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) set out on a journey, he would seek refuge from the hardship of the journey, from returning in grief, from constriction in provision after abundance, from the supplication of the wronged, and from seeing an evil sight in the family and in wealth.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said that a man intended to go on a journey, so he came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "Give me counsel." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I counsel you to fear Allah and to say the takbir on climbing every height."

Awn bin Abdullah said that a man came to Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) and said: "I intend to go on a journey, so give me counsel." He said: "When you set out on the journey, say these words: 'I begin in the name of Allah. Allah is sufficient for me. I have put my trust in Allah.' For when you say, 'I begin in the name of Allah,' the angel will say: 'You have been guided.' When you say, 'Allah is sufficient for me,' the angel will say: 'You have been protected.' And when you say, 'I have put my trust in Allah,' the angel will say: 'You have been sufficed.'"

Ibrahim said that they used to supplicate in this way during travel: "O Allah, convey good to us, a good in which there is forgiveness from You and Your pleasure. Good is in Your hand alone. Indeed You have power over all things. O Allah, You are our companion on the journey and our deputy over the family. O Allah, remove the distance of the earth for us and make the journey easy for us. O Allah, we seek refuge in You from the hardship of the journey, from returning in grief, and from seeing an evil sight in the family and in wealth."

Mujahid said: I traveled with Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both). When it was early morning, he would call out three times: "A hearer has heard the praise of Allah, His favor and every good blessing of His upon us. O Allah, be our companion and bestow Your favor upon us." Then he would call out three times: "O Allah, I seek refuge from Hell."