What a man says when he sets out on a journey

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was about to set out on a journey, he would recite this du'a: "O Allah, You are the Companion in travel and the Guardian of the family. O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the hardship of travel and from an evil sight on returning. O Allah, fold up the earth for us and make the journey easy for us."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man was about to set out on a journey, so he came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! Give me some counsel (advice). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I counsel you to fear Allah (to adopt taqwa), and to say the takbir whenever you climb a height."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Sarjis (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) intended to set out on a journey, he would seek refuge from the fatigue of travel, from the grief and sorrow of returning, from decrease after increase, from the supplication of the oppressed, and from an evil sight concerning family and wealth.

It is narrated from Awn bin Abdullah that a man came to Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) and said: I intend to go on a journey, so give me some counsel. Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: When you are about to set out, say: 'Bismillah, hasbiyallah, tawakkaltu ala Allah' (In the name of Allah, Allah is sufficient for me, I put my trust in Allah). When you say 'Bismillah', the angel says: You have been guided. When you say 'hasbiyallah', the angel calls out: You have been protected. And when you say 'tawakkaltu ala Allah', the angel calls out: He has become sufficient for you.

Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him) said: They used to recite this du'a when setting out on a journey: 'Allahumma balaghan yablughu khayra maghfiratin minka wa ridwanan, biyadika al-khayr, innaka ala kulli shay'in qadir, Allahumma anta al-sahibu fi al-safar wa al-khalifatu ala al-ahl, Allahumma itwi lana al-arda wa hawwin alayna al-safar, Allahumma inna na'udhu bika min wa'tha'i al-safar wa ka'abati al-munqalab wa su'i al-manzari fi al-ahli wa al-mal' (O Allah, grant us provision that brings us to the best forgiveness from You and to Your pleasure. All good is in Your hand; indeed You have power over all things. O Allah, You are the Companion in travel and the Guardian of the family. O Allah, fold up the earth for us and make the journey easy for us. O Allah, we seek refuge in You from the hardship of travel, from sorrow on returning, and from an evil sight concerning family and wealth).