Etiquettes and Supplications for Daily Practices
Etiquettes of Traveling:
The journey should be with a good and correct intention — travel should be for something that pleases Allah Almighty. The Prophet ﷺ said:
When a person leaves his house, two banners will be placed at his door — one in the hand of an angel and the other in the hand of a devil. If he goes out for something that Allah Almighty loves, the angel follows him with his banner, and he remains under it until he returns. But if he goes out for something that angers Allah Almighty, the devil follows him with his banner, and he remains under it until he returns.
He should consult his companions and perform Istikhara before traveling. He should return any trusts and make a will to his family. The Prophet ﷺ said:
It is not appropriate for a Muslim who possesses something to bequeath, to spend two nights without having his will written and kept with him.
Before traveling, a Muslim should try to perform two rak‘ahs of prayer. It is narrated from the Prophet ﷺ that he said: “A servant leaves nothing better for his family than two rak‘ahs that he prays with them when he wants to travel.”
When leaving the house, say:
باسم الله، توكّلتُ على الله. لا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله. ربّ أعوذ بك أن أضلّ أو أُضَلّ، أو أزلّ أو أُزَلّ، أو أظلم أو أُظلم، أو أجهل أو يُجهل عليّ
meaning: “In the name of Allah Almighty, I rely on Allah Almighty. There is no power and no strength except through Allah Almighty. My Lord, I seek refuge in You from leading astray or being led astray, from slipping or causing someone to slip, from wronging or being wronged, from acting ignorantly or being treated ignorantly.”
When mounting his ride, he should say (بِسْمِ اللَّهِ), mount with his right foot, and after sitting, recite this supplication:
سُبْحانَ الَّذِی سَخَّرَ لَنا هذا وَما كُنّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِینَ وَإِنّا إِلی رَبِّنا لَمُنقَلِبُونَ.
(Glory be to Him Who has subjected this to us, for we could never have controlled it; and indeed, to our Lord we shall return.)
Then he should also say:
اللهم إنا نسألك في سفرنا هذا البِرَّ والتقوى ومن العمل ما ترضى. اللهم هوِّن علينا سفرنا هذا، واطوِ عنّا بُعده. اللهم أنت الصاحب في السفر، والخليفة في الأهل. اللهم إني أعوذ بك من وَعْثَاء السفر، وكآبة المنظر، وسوء المنقلب في المال والأهل.
(O Allah Almighty, we ask You in this journey of ours for righteousness and piety and deeds that please You. O Allah Almighty, make this journey easy for us and shorten its distance. O Allah Almighty, You are the Companion in travel and the Guardian of the family. O Allah Almighty, I seek refuge in You from the hardships of travel, from a sorrowful scene, and from an evil return concerning wealth, family, or children.)
(And when returning, he should say):
آيِبُونَ تَائِبُونَ عَابِدُونَ لِرَبِّنَا حَامِدُونَ
(We return repentant, worshiping, and praising our Lord.)
It is recommended to travel with a group of people, for Umar رضي الله عنه said that the Prophet ﷺ said: “If people knew what I know about being alone, no one would ever travel alone at night.”
Appoint the most knowledgeable among you as the leader of the group. When entering a village or town, he should say:
اللَّهُمَّ أسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ هَذِهِ القَرْيَةِ وخَيْرَ أهْلِهَا، وخَيْرَ مَا فِيهَا، وأعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّهَا، وشَرِّ أهْلِهَا، وشَرِّ مَا فِيْهَا.
(O Allah Almighty, I ask You for the goodness of this village, the goodness of its people, and the goodness that is in it. And I seek refuge in You from its evil, the evil of its people, and the evil that is in it.)
When he stops somewhere to stay, he should say:
أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللهِ التَّامَّةِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ
(I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah Almighty from the evil of what He has created.)
When returning, he should bring a gift for his family, go to the mosque before entering his house, and pray two rak‘ahs, also informing his family of his return.
Supplication of a Resident for a Traveler:
أَسْتَوْدِعُ اللَّهَ دِينَكَ وَأَمَانَتَكَ وَخَوَاتِيمَ عَمَلِكَ
(I entrust your religion, your trust, and the outcome of your deeds to Allah Almighty.)
Supplication of a Traveler for a Resident:
أَسْتَوْدِعُكَ اللَّهَ الَّذِي لاَ تَضِيعُ وَدَائِعُهُ
(I entrust you to Allah Almighty, whose trusts are never lost or wasted.)
Supplication for Entering the Market:
لا إِلَهَ إِلا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ وَهُوَ حَيٌّ لا يَمُوتُ بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
(There is no deity but Allah Almighty alone, without partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise. He gives life and causes death, and He is Ever-Living and does not die. In His hand is all good, and He has power over all things.)
Abdullah ibn Umar رضي الله عنه narrated that a man (Haban ibn Munqidh رضي الله عنه) said to the Prophet ﷺ that he often got cheated in buying and selling. The Prophet ﷺ said to him: “When you buy or sell something, say:
(لَا خِلَابَةَ)
meaning: ‘No deception or trickery.’”
Etiquettes of Entering the Mosque:
He should enter the mosque with his right foot and say:
اللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ
(O Allah Almighty, open for me the doors of Your mercy.)
The Messenger of Allah Almighty ﷺ said: When you enter the mosque, pray two rak‘ahs before sitting down.
The Prophet ﷺ said: When you see someone buying or selling in the mosque, say to him, “May Allah Almighty not make your trade profitable.” And when you see someone searching for something lost in the mosque, say to him, “May Allah Almighty not return it to you.”
The Prophet ﷺ said: When you hear the Iqamah, go calmly and with dignity toward the prayer. Whatever you catch, pray it, and whatever you miss, complete it afterward.
The Prophet ﷺ said: Know that all of you are conversing privately with Allah Almighty, so do not harm one another, and no one should raise his voice excessively in recitation or prayer so as to disturb others. In another narration: “Do not cause difficulty for one another by raising your voices.”
He should exit the mosque with his left foot and say:
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ
(O Allah Almighty, I ask You for Your bounty and grace.)
Etiquettes of Hearing the Adhan:
When he hears the call of the muezzin, he should repeat the same words as the muezzin, except when he says:
“حَيَّ عَلَى الصَّلاةِ”
and
“حَيَّ عَلَى الفَلَاح”,
then he should say:
لا حَوْلَ وَلا قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ
(There is no power nor strength except through Allah Almighty.)
The Messenger of Allah Almighty ﷺ said: Whoever says after hearing the Adhan:
اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ هَذِهِ الدَّعْوَةِ التَّامَّةِ، وَالصَّلاةِ الْقَائِمَةِ، آتِ مُحَمَّدًا الْوَسِيلَةَ وَالْفَضِيلَةَ، وَابْعَثْهُ مَقَامًا مَحْمُودًا الَّذِي وَعَدْتَهُ
my intercession will be lawful for him on the Day of Judgment.
Meaning of the supplication: “O Allah Almighty, Lord of this perfect call and the established prayer, grant Muhammad ﷺ the means (a rank in Paradise) and virtue, and raise him to the praised station You have promised him.”
Anas رضي الله عنه narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said: “The supplication made between the Adhan and the Iqamah is never rejected.”
Supplication After Ablution:
أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ
(I bear witness that there is no deity except Allah Almighty alone, without partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and messenger.)
اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِي مِنَ التَّوَّابِينَ وَاجْعَلْنِي مِنَ الْمُتَطَهِّرِينَ
(O Allah Almighty, make me among those who repent often and among those who purify themselves.)
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