Dua Before a Long Journey
3 Things to Entrust to Allah
A long journey means a long farewell, leaving behind loved ones and the safety of home for days or weeks at a time. The dua before a long journey gives the believer beautiful words to exchange at parting, entrusting the traveller and all that matters most to the safekeeping of Allah. The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) taught this farewell supplication so that no one sets out, or is seen off, without being placed in the care of Allah.
أَسْتَوْدِعُ اللَّهَ دِينَكَ وَأَمَانَتَكَ وَخَوَاتِيمَ عَمَلِكَ
Astawdi‘ullāha dīnaka wa amānataka wa khawātīma ‘amalik.
“I entrust to Allah your religion, your trust, and the end of your deeds.”
This guide explains the dua before a long journey, the three things it entrusts to Allah, and the manners of parting, so that every farewell becomes an act of trust and every long trip begins under the protection of the One who never loses what is entrusted to Him.
The Meaning of the Dua Before a Long Journey
The dua before a long journey is a farewell supplication, said to a person who is setting out, entrusting three precious things to Allah: their religion, that their faith stay firm while they are away; their trust, meaning their family, wealth and all they are responsible for; and the end of their deeds, that their journey close on goodness and a praiseworthy end. The Prophet (pbuh) taught these words for bidding farewell, placing the whole of a traveller’s life into the safekeeping of Allah.
To entrust something to Allah is to leave it with the most reliable of guardians. The Prophet (pbuh) said that when Allah is given something to keep, He guards it, and this supplication leaves a departing traveller and everything dear to them in those perfect hands. The one staying behind and the one setting out are both comforted, knowing nothing entrusted to Allah is ever lost.
Three Things to Entrust to Allah
The Prophet (pbuh) gathered into this farewell three things a traveller most needs to keep safe while away from home. Entrusting them to Allah brings peace to both the traveller and those left behind.
- Your religion, that your faith and worship remain strong throughout the journey.
- Your trust, your family, wealth and responsibilities, kept safe in your absence.
- The end of your deeds, that the journey close on goodness and a praiseworthy end.
Indeed Allah when given a trust guards it well and never lets it be lost
Parting in the Care of Allah
Farewells are heavy, especially before a long absence, and Islam fills that moment with trust rather than sorrow. The dua before a long journey lets loved ones part by placing one another in the hands of Allah, the only Guardian who never sleeps and never fails. The traveller leaves knowing his faith and family are entrusted to Allah, and those who remain are comforted by the same trust.
This supplication opens the wider set of travel duas, and it pairs naturally with the dua before travelling said when setting out and the dua for family while travelling that entrusts loved ones to Allah. Together they wrap both the traveller and those he leaves behind in the protection of Allah.
A long farewell becomes an act of trust when you entrust your loved ones to Allah, who never loses what is left in His care. Learn the travel duas with us on YouTube, where the supplications are recited aloud, on X for a reminder before you set out, and on Pinterest where readers share how they part in the care of Allah.
Frequently Asked Questions
The dua before a long journey is Astawdi‘ullaha dinaka wa amanataka wa khawatima ‘amalik, entrusting a traveller’s religion, trust and final deeds to Allah. The Prophet (pbuh) taught it as a farewell to one setting out.
It is said to a departing traveller by the one bidding them farewell, entrusting them to Allah. The traveller may also entrust those they leave behind to Allah with a similar supplication of farewell.
It entrusts the traveller’s religion, that their faith stay firm; their trust, meaning their family and responsibilities; and the end of their deeds, that the journey close on good. All are left in the safekeeping of Allah.
Say it at the moment of farewell, as the traveller is about to depart, placing them in the care of Allah. It is part of the gentle manners of parting before a long absence.
The Prophet (pbuh) taught that what is entrusted to Allah is guarded by Him and never lost, making Him the most reliable of guardians. Entrusting a traveller to Allah brings deep comfort to all involved.
Yes, the traveller may entrust those staying behind to Allah, saying Astawdi‘ukumullaha alladhi la tadi‘u wada’i‘uh, I entrust you to Allah whose trusts are never lost. The farewell becomes a mutual exchange of trust in Allah.