اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَسْأَلُكَ فِي سَفَرِنَا هَذَا الْبِرَّ وَالتَّقْوَى وَمِنَ الْعَمَلِ مَا تَرْضَى
Allahumma inna nas'aluka fi safarina hadhal-birra wat-taqwa, wa minal-'amali ma tarda
O Allah, we ask You in this journey of ours for righteousness and piety, and for deeds that are pleasing to You.
Part of the comprehensive travel du'a narrated by Abdullah ibn Umar (RA) in Sahih Muslim. The Prophet ﷺ would say this after mounting his ride and saying the takbir three times. Travel was historically dangerous — bandits, harsh terrain, loneliness — and the Prophet ﷺ asked not for safety first but for birr (righteousness) and taqwa (God-consciousness). The priorities are telling: a journey where you sin is worse than a journey where you suffer. Ask that your travel serves a righteous purpose and that every deed on the road pleases Allah.
Related Du'as
أَسْتَوْدِعُ اللَّهَ دِينَكَ وَأَمَانَتَكَ وَخَوَاتِيمَ عَمَلِكَ
I entrust to Allah your religion, your trusts, and the conclusions of your deeds.
Sahihاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ
Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest. (Said when ascending a hill or taking off.)
Sahihاللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ وَعْثَاءِ السَّفَرِ وَكَآبَةِ الْمَنْظَرِ وَسُوءِ الْمُنْقَلَبِ فِي الْمَالِ وَالْأَهْلِ
O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the hardships of travel, depressing sights, and a bad return regarding wealth and family.
Sahihاللَّهُمَّ لَيِّنْ لَنَا أَرْضَكَ وَذَلِّلْ لَنَا صُعُوبَتَهَا
O Allah, soften Your earth for us and ease its difficulties.
Hasan