أَسْتَوْدِعُكَ اللَّهَ الَّذِي لَا تَضِيعُ وَدَائِعُهُ
Astawdi'ukallaha alladhi la tadi'u wada'i'uh
I entrust you to Allah, whose trusts are never lost.
Said to the one staying behind when you are the one traveling — or vice versa. "Wada'i'uh" — His trusts, His deposits, things entrusted to Him — are never lost or wasted. When you leave your family behind and say this, you are placing them in divine safekeeping. It is the traveler's farewell — not "goodbye" but "I leave you with the One who never loses what is placed in His care."
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سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَٰذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ وَإِنَّا إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا لَمُنقَلِبُونَ
Glory to the One who has subjected this for us, and we could never have it by our own efforts. And indeed, to our Lord we will surely return.
Sahihآيِبُونَ تَائِبُونَ عَابِدُونَ لِرَبِّنَا حَامِدُونَ
We return repentant, worshipping, and praising our Lord.
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 هَوِّنْ عَلَيْنَا سَفَرَنَا هَذَا وَاطْوِ عَنَّا بُعْدَهُ
O Allah, make this journey easy for us, and fold up its distance for us.
Sahih