Dua for Leaving the House
“Bismillahi tawakkaltu 'alallah” is an authentic dua from the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ, recorded in Sunan Abi Dawud 5095. Read it below in Arabic with transliteration and an English translation, and learn when to say it.
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ، تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ، لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ
Transliteration: Bismillah, tawakkaltu 'alallah, la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah.
Translation: In the name of Allah. I place my trust in Allah. There is no might and no power except with Allah.
Source: Sunan Abi Dawud 5095; Jami at-Tirmidhi 3426
When to recite
When stepping out of your house.
Virtue
The Prophet ﷺ said it will be said to the one who says it: “You are guided, you are taken care of and you are protected,” and the devils move away from him.
About this dua
Narrated by Anas ibn Malik. A short dua that places the whole day in Allah’s hands before you step out of the door.
Source and authenticity
- Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 5095; Jami at-Tirmidhi 3426
- Grading: Abu Dawud 5095 is graded sahih by al-Albani. Tirmidhi 3426 is graded da'if on sunnah.com, though at-Tirmidhi himself called it hasan sahih gharib.
- Read the source: Sunan Abi Dawud 5095 · Jami at-Tirmidhi 3426
The English translation is our own, kept close to the Arabic. Hadith numbers follow the standard numbering used on sunnah.com.