اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ وَإِنَّا إِلَى رَبِّنَا لَمُنقَلِبُونَ
Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar. Subhanal-ladhi sakhkhara lana hadha wa ma kunna lahu muqrinin, wa inna ila Rabbina lamunqalibun
Allah is the Greatest (3x). Glory to the One who has subjected this for us, and we could not have done it ourselves. And indeed, to our Lord we will return.
The full travel sequence: three takbirs followed by the Quranic verse. The Prophet ﷺ would also add: "We ask You in this journey for righteousness, piety, and deeds that please You." He would say "Allahu Akbar" when ascending high ground and "SubhanAllah" when descending into valleys — a geographic rhythm of dhikr that turns the landscape into a prayer rug.
Related Du'as
اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ الصَّاحِبُ فِي السَّفَرِ وَالْخَلِيفَةُ فِي الْأَهْلِ
O Allah, You are the Companion on the journey and the Guardian over the family.
Sahihاللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ السَّمَاوَاتِ السَّبْعِ وَمَا أَظْلَلْنَ وَرَبَّ الْأَرَضِينَ السَّبْعِ وَمَا أَقْلَلْنَ وَرَبَّ الشَّيَاطِينِ وَمَا أَضْلَلْنَ وَرَبَّ الرِّيَاحِ وَمَا ذَرَيْنَ أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ هَذِهِ الْقَرْيَةِ وَخَيْرَ أَهْلِهَا وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّهَا وَشَرِّ أَهْلِهَا وَشَرِّ مَا فِيهَا
O Allah, Lord of the seven heavens and all that they shade, Lord of the seven earths and all they carry, Lord of the devils and all they mislead, Lord of the winds and all they scatter — I ask You for the good of this town and the good of its people, and I seek refuge in You from its evil, the evil of its people, and the evil within it.
Sahihاللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَسْأَلُكَ فِي سَفَرِنَا هَذَا الْبِرَّ وَالتَّقْوَى وَمِنَ الْعَمَلِ مَا تَرْضَى
O Allah, we ask You in this journey of ours for righteousness and piety, and for deeds that are pleasing to You.
Sahihاللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَهُمْ فِيمَا رَزَقْتَهُمْ وَاغْفِرْ لَهُمْ وَارْحَمْهُمْ
O Allah, bless them in what You have provided for them, forgive them, and have mercy on them.
Sahih