Dua Upon Returning Home
3 Sunnahs of a Blessed Arrival
After days or weeks away, stepping back through the door of home is one of the sweetest moments of any journey. The dua upon returning home meets that moment with the name of Allah, entering the house in remembrance and reliance upon Him. The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) taught the believer to mention Allah on entering his home, filling it with blessing and turning the devil away from it.
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَلَجْنَا، وَبِسْمِ اللَّهِ خَرَجْنَا، وَعَلَى اللَّهِ رَبِّنَا تَوَكَّلْنَا
Bismillāhi walajnā, wa bismillāhi kharajnā, wa ‘ala-llāhi rabbinā tawakkalnā.
“In the name of Allah we enter, in the name of Allah we leave, and upon Allah our Lord we place our trust.”
This short guide gathers the dua upon returning home with three sunnahs of a blessed arrival, so that coming back to one’s house is not only a relief but a renewal of the remembrance of Allah and the peace He brings to a home.
The Meaning of the Dua Upon Returning Home
The dua upon returning home places the believer’s entry into the house in the name of Allah, the same supplication he says whenever he enters his home. After a journey, this homecoming is especially meaningful, for the traveller returns to the shelter and rest that Allah has blessed him with. The Prophet (pbuh) taught that mentioning the name of Allah on entering the home, along with greeting the household with peace, keeps the devil from finding any lodging within it.
To return home in the name of Allah is to remember that the house, the family, and the safety waiting inside are all gifts from Allah. The journey may have ended, but the believer steps back into his home with the same reliance on Allah that carried him on the road, beginning his time at home as he began his travels, in remembrance.
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَلَجْنَا وَعَلَىٰ رَبِّنَا تَوَكَّلْنَا
Bismillahi walajna wa ‘ala Rabbina tawakkalna
In the name of Allah we enter and upon our Lord we place our trust
Three Sunnahs of a Blessed Arrival
The Prophet (pbuh) taught gentle manners for returning home from a journey that fill the homecoming with blessing and care. These three sunnahs make every arrival a blessed one.
- Enter in the name of Allah and greet the household with the greeting of peace.
- Avoid surprising the family late at night, giving them time to prepare and welcome you.
- Pray two units of prayer at the mosque on returning, thanking Allah for a safe arrival.
Coming Home in Remembrance
The joy of homecoming can make a person rush in without a thought, but Islam teaches the believer to enter even his own home with the remembrance of Allah. The dua upon returning home turns the moment of arrival into worship, filling the house with the name of Allah and the greeting of peace. The home he returns to becomes a place of barakah, where the devil finds no foothold and the family is met with blessing.
This supplication pairs naturally with the dua before returning home said on the homeward journey, and the dua for safe return that thanks Allah for a completed trip. Together they turn the end of every journey into a blessed return, full of gratitude and the remembrance of Allah.
Stepping back home in the name of Allah turns a homecoming into a blessing. Learn the travel duas with us on YouTube, where the supplications are recited aloud, on TikTok for a reminder as you arrive home, and on Facebook where readers share how they fill their homecomings with remembrance.
Frequently Asked Questions
The dua upon returning home is Bismillahi walajna, wa bismillahi kharajna, wa ‘ala Allahi rabbina tawakkalna, entering in the name of Allah and relying upon Him. It is the supplication the Prophet (pbuh) taught for entering the home, said on returning from a journey.
Say it as you step back into your home at the end of a journey, mentioning the name of Allah and greeting the household with peace. It fills the homecoming with blessing and remembrance.
The Prophet (pbuh) disliked a traveller returning to surprise his household late at night, preferring he give them time to prepare and welcome him. It is part of the gentle manners of a blessed homecoming.
Yes, the Prophet (pbuh) would pray two units of prayer at the mosque on returning from a journey before going to his home. It is a beloved sunnah of thanking Allah for a safe arrival.
The Prophet (pbuh) taught that mentioning the name of Allah on entering, with the greeting of peace, keeps the devil from lodging in the home. A home entered in remembrance is filled with barakah and peace.