50/41. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5499 — Travel Dua for Family, Wealth, and Children
Seeking Refuge from Loss After Plenty
Travel Dua for Protection of Family, Wealth, and Children
Sunan an-Nasai : 5499
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5499
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، 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 وَالْوَلَدِ " .
'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 su'il-munzari fil-ahli wal-mali wal-walad (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 or child.)"
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5499In-book reference : Book 50, Hadith 72English translation : Vol. 6, Book 50, Hadith 5501
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5499
This Hadith also gives the travel supplication, with one added detail in the translation: the Prophet SAW sought refuge from seeing calamity befall family, wealth, or child. The rest of the wording asks protection from the hardships of travel, the sorrows of return, loss after plenty, and the supplication of the one who has been wronged. The core topic is travel dua and protection during journeys. The Hadith does not only think about the person on the road. It also mentions what matters at home: family, wealth, and children. It teaches that a traveler may ask Allah for safety from hardship, loss, and painful news upon return. The mention of the wronged person again keeps the dua tied to justice and careful behavior.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet SAW used this supplication when traveling.
- The dua asks protection for family, wealth, and child from calamity.
- The traveler is reminded to avoid being the cause of a wronged person’s supplication.
