50/41. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5498 — Dua for Travel Hardship and Safe Return
Seeking Refuge from Loss After Plenty
Dua for Travel: Protection from Hardship, Loss, and Family Harm
Sunan an-Nasai : 5498
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5498
أَخْبَرَنَا أَزْهَرُ بْنُ جَمِيلٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَرْجِسَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ إِذَا سَافَرَ قَالَ " اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ وَعْثَاءِ السَّفَرِ وَكَآبَةِ الْمُنْقَلَبِ وَالْحَوْرِ بَعْدَ الْكَوْرِ وَدَعْوَةِ الْمَظْلُومِ وَسُوءِ الْمَنْظَرِ فِي الأَهْلِ وَالْمَالِ " .
'Abdullah bin Sarjis Narrated from:
When the Messenger of Allah [SAW] traveled, he would say: "Allahumma inni a'udhu bika min wa'tha'is-safari, wa kabatil-munqalabi, wal-hawri ba'dal-kawri, wa da'watil-mazlumi, wa suw'il-munzari fil-ahli wal-mal (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from the hardships of travel and the sorrows of return, from loss after plenty, from the supplication of the one who has been wronged, and seeing some calamity befall my family or wealth.)"
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5498In-book reference : Book 50, Hadith 71English translation : Vol. 6, Book 50, Hadith 5500
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5498
This Hadith gives a dua for travel. When the Messenger of Allah SAW traveled, he would seek refuge with Allah from the hardships of travel, the sorrows of return, loss after plenty, the supplication of the one who has been wronged, and seeing some calamity befall his family or wealth. The Hadith recognizes that travel can bring tiredness, worry, and concern for what is left behind. It also mentions the supplication of the wronged person, which reminds the traveler to avoid wrongdoing. The dua for travel in this narration is not only about a safe road. It also covers return, family, wealth, and moral safety. For readers searching for Islamic travel dua, this wording is direct and meaningful.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet SAW sought refuge from the hardships of travel.
- The dua includes concern for family and wealth while traveling.
- The mention of the wronged person’s supplication warns against wrongdoing.
