Duas for the journey
Arabic with full vowels, a transliteration you can read aloud, and the meaning. Sources are given where the words come from the Qur'an or hadith.
Before setting off, boarding your flight, bus, or car
Travel dua
اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَٰذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ، وَإِنَّا إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا لَمُنْقَلِبُونَ، اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَسْأَلُكَ فِي سَفَرِنَا هَٰذَا الْبِرَّ وَالتَّقْوَىٰ، وَمِنَ الْعَمَلِ مَا تَرْضَىٰ، اللَّهُمَّ هَوِّنْ عَلَيْنَا سَفَرَنَا هَٰذَا وَاطْوِ عَنَّا بُعْدَهُ، اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ الصَّاحِبُ فِي السَّفَرِ وَالْخَلِيفَةُ فِي الْأَهْلِ
Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar. Subhanal-ladhi sakhkhara lana hadha wa ma kunna lahu muqrinin, wa inna ila rabbina lamunqalibun. Allahumma inna nas'aluka fi safarina hadhal-birra wat-taqwa, wa minal-'amali ma tarda. Allahumma hawwin 'alayna safarana hadha watwi 'anna bu'dah. Allahumma antas-sahibu fis-safari wal-khalifatu fil-ahl.
Allah is greatest, Allah is greatest, Allah is greatest. Glory to Him who has subjected this to us, and we could never have accomplished it by ourselves, and indeed to our Lord we will return. O Allah, we ask You for righteousness and piety on this journey, and for deeds that please You. O Allah, make this journey easy for us and fold up its distance. O Allah, You are the Companion on the journey and the Guardian of the family left behind.
Qur'an 43:13-14; Sahih Muslim 1342
Stepping into any mosque, right foot first
Entering a mosque
اللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ
Allahumma iftah li abwaba rahmatik
O Allah, open the gates of Your mercy for me.
Sahih Muslim 713
Leaving any mosque, left foot first
Leaving a mosque
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ
Allahumma inni as'aluka min fadlik
O Allah, I ask You from Your bounty.
Sahih Muslim 713
From the moment of intention until Tawaf begins
Talbiyah
لَبَّيْكَ اللَّهُمَّ لَبَّيْكَ، لَبَّيْكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ لَبَّيْكَ، إِنَّ الْحَمْدَ وَالنِّعْمَةَ لَكَ وَالْمُلْكَ، لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ
Labbayk Allahumma labbayk, labbayka la sharika laka labbayk, innal-hamda wan-ni'mata laka wal-mulk, la sharika lak.
Here I am, O Allah, here I am. Here I am, You have no partner, here I am. Truly all praise, favor and sovereignty belong to You. You have no partner.
Sahih al-Bukhari 1549; Sahih Muslim 1184
At or before the miqat, when entering ihram for Umrah
Niyyah for Umrah
لَبَّيْكَ اللَّهُمَّ عُمْرَةً
Labbayk Allahumma 'Umrah
Here I am, O Allah, [answering Your call] for Umrah.
general, the intention itself is made in the heart; this is a common spoken phrasing, not a fixed hadith wording
On the 8th of Dhul Hijjah, when re-entering ihram for Hajj
Niyyah for Hajj
لَبَّيْكَ اللَّهُمَّ حَجًّا
Labbayk Allahumma Hajjan
Here I am, O Allah, [answering Your call] for Hajj.
general, the intention itself is made in the heart; this is a common spoken phrasing, not a fixed hadith wording
Level with the Black Stone, at the start of each of the seven Tawaf circuits
Starting each Tawaf circuit
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ
Bismillah, Allahu Akbar
In the name of Allah, Allah is greatest.
general practice, widely taught by scholars at the start of each Tawaf circuit
If you are able to reach and touch or kiss the Black Stone without pushing or harming anyone
At the Black Stone
إِنِّي أَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ حَجَرٌ لَا تَضُرُّ وَلَا تَنْفَعُ، وَلَوْلَا أَنِّي رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُقَبِّلُكَ مَا قَبَّلْتُكَ
Inni a'lamu annaka hajarun la tadurru wa la tanfa'u, wa lawla anni ra'aytu Rasulallahi sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam yuqabbiluka ma qabbaltuk
I know that you are a stone that can neither harm nor benefit. Had I not seen the Messenger of Allah kiss you, I would not have kissed you.
Sahih al-Bukhari 1597; Sahih Muslim 1270 (words of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab)
Walking between the Yemeni Corner and the Black Stone, in every circuit of Tawaf
Between the Yemeni Corner and the Black Stone
رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
Rabbana atina fid-dunya hasanatan wa fil-akhirati hasanatan wa qina 'adhaban-nar
Our Lord, give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.
Qur'an 2:201; Sunan Abi Dawud 1892
The moment you first see the Kaaba upon entering Masjid al-Haram
On first sight of the Kaaba
There is no fixed wording. Raise your hands and make sincere du'a in your own words and language for whatever you wish.
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At any Zamzam station in the mosque
Drinking Zamzam water
There is no fixed wording. Face the Qiblah if convenient and make sincere du'a for whatever you wish, before or while drinking, based on the hadith that Zamzam water serves the purpose for which it is drunk.
general (hadith reference: Sunan Ibn Majah 3062)
After Tawaf, if the area is accessible without crowding others
At al-Multazam
There is no fixed wording. Multazam is the section of wall between the Black Stone and the door of the Kaaba; pilgrims traditionally stand or place themselves against it, if space allows without crowding others, and supplicate freely.
general
Approaching Safa, at the start of Sa'i
Approaching Safa
إِنَّ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةَ مِنْ شَعَائِرِ اللَّهِ
Inna as-Safa wal-Marwata min sha'a'irillah
Indeed, Safa and Marwah are among the symbols of Allah.
Qur'an 2:158; recited by the Prophet on approaching Safa, Sahih Muslim 1218
Facing the Kaaba atop Safa and Marwah, recited three times at each with personal du'a in between
Dhikr atop Safa and Marwah
لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ، أَنْجَزَ وَعْدَهُ، وَنَصَرَ عَبْدَهُ، وَهَزَمَ الْأَحْزَابَ وَحْدَهُ
La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamd, wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadir. La ilaha illallahu wahdah, anjaza wa'dah, wa nasara 'abdah, wa hazamal-ahzaba wahdah.
There is no god but Allah alone, He has no partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He is over all things omnipotent. There is no god but Allah alone. He fulfilled His promise, granted victory to His servant, and defeated the confederates alone.
Sahih Muslim 1218 (hadith of Jabir describing the Prophet's Hajj); recited three times at each hill, with personal du'a in between
Standing at Arafah, the afternoon of the 9th of Dhul Hijjah
Dua of the Day of Arafah
لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamd, wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadir
There is no god but Allah alone, He has no partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He is over all things omnipotent.
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3585 (hasan gharib per Tirmidhi; isnad debated by hadith scholars, the practice is widely followed regardless)
In moments of exhaustion, crowding, or difficulty during the rites
For ease in difficulty
اللَّهُمَّ لَا سَهْلَ إِلَّا مَا جَعَلْتَهُ سَهْلًا، وَأَنْتَ تَجْعَلُ الْحَزْنَ إِذَا شِئْتَ سَهْلًا
Allahumma la sahla illa ma ja'altahu sahla, wa anta taj'alul-hazna idha shi'ta sahla
O Allah, there is no ease except in what You have made easy, and You make hardship easy if You will.
Reported in Sahih Ibn Hibban and Ibn al-Sunni's 'Amal al-Yawm wal-Laylah' (via Anas ibn Malik); graded sahih by al-Albani in Silsilat al-Ahadith al-Sahihah, no. 2886
Said once with each of the seven pebbles thrown at each pillar
Stoning the Jamarat
اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ
Allahu Akbar
Allah is greatest.
general practice, reflecting the description of the Prophet's Hajj in Sahih Muslim 1218 and related narrations; said once with each pebble
After each of the five daily obligatory prayers
After the obligatory prayer
سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ (×٣٣)، الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ (×٣٣)، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ (×٣٣)، لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
SubhanAllah (33x), Alhamdulillah (33x), Allahu Akbar (33x), then: La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadir
Glory be to Allah (33 times), praise be to Allah (33 times), Allah is greatest (33 times), then: There is no god but Allah alone, He has no partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He is over all things omnipotent.
Sahih Muslim 597
Throughout the journey, especially at Arafah and Muzdalifah
Istighfar
أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ
Astaghfirullah
I seek Allah's forgiveness.
general dhikr; the Prophet's frequent practice of it is reported in Sahih al-Bukhari 6307
Anytime, especially morning and evening
Sayyid al-Istighfar (the master supplication for forgiveness)
اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، خَلَقْتَنِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ، وَأَنَا عَلَىٰ عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ، أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْتُ، أَبُوءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَيَّ، وَأَبُوءُ لَكَ بِذَنْبِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ
Allahumma anta Rabbi la ilaha illa ant, khalaqtani wa ana 'abduk, wa ana 'ala 'ahdika wa wa'dika mas-tata't, a'udhu bika min sharri ma sana't, abu'u laka bini'matika 'alayy, wa abu'u laka bidhanbi faghfir li fa'innahu la yaghfirudh-dhunuba illa ant
O Allah, You are my Lord, there is no god but You. You created me and I am Your servant, and I am upon Your covenant and promise as much as I am able. I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done. I acknowledge Your favor upon me, and I acknowledge my sin, so forgive me, for none forgives sins except You.
Sahih al-Bukhari 6306
Anytime, often after prayer or during du'a at Arafah
For parents
رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَوْمَ يَقُومُ الْحِسَابُ
Rabbana ighfir li wa liwalidayya wa lil-mu'minina yawma yaqumul-hisab
Our Lord, forgive me and my parents and the believers on the Day the account is established.
Qur'an 14:41
Anytime, especially during collective du'a at Arafah
For the believers / the ummah
رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لَنَا وَلِإِخْوَانِنَا الَّذِينَ سَبَقُونَا بِالْإِيمَانِ وَلَا تَجْعَلْ فِي قُلُوبِنَا غِلًّا لِلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا رَبَّنَا إِنَّكَ رَءُوفٌ رَحِيمٌ
Rabbana ighfir lana wa li-ikhwaninal-ladhina sabaquna bil-iman, wa la taj'al fi qulubina ghillal-lil-ladhina amanu, Rabbana innaka Ra'ufur-Rahim
Our Lord, forgive us and our brothers and sisters who preceded us in faith, and do not let bitterness enter our hearts toward those who believe. Our Lord, You are truly Ever-Gracious, Most Merciful.
Qur'an 59:10
Especially in and around the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah, and often throughout the journey
Salawat upon the Prophet
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammadin wa 'ala ali Muhammad, kama sallayta 'ala Ibrahima wa 'ala ali Ibrahim, innaka Hamidun Majid
O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as You sent blessings upon Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim; truly You are Praiseworthy, Glorious.
Sahih al-Bukhari 3370
Anytime, a plea for steadfastness, often made near the end of the pilgrimage
For steadfastness of the heart
رَبَّنَا لَا تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا وَهَبْ لَنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً إِنَّكَ أَنتَ الْوَهَّابُ
Rabbana la tuzigh qulubana ba'da idh hadaytana wa hab lana min ladunka rahmah, innaka antal-Wahhab
Our Lord, do not let our hearts deviate after You have guided us, and grant us mercy from Yourself; truly You are the Ever-Giving.
Qur'an 3:8
On arrival in Madinah, and on first entering the Prophet's Mosque
Arriving in Madinah
There is no single fixed wording for arriving in Madinah specifically. Many pilgrims recite the salawat above and the general dua for entering a mosque, then supplicate freely with gratitude for reaching the Prophet's city.
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