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Entering the home

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ وَلَجْنَا، وَبِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ خَرَجْنَا، وَعَلَى ٱللَّهِ رَبِّنَا تَوَكَّلْنَا

Bismillahi walajna, wa bismillahi kharajna, wa 'ala Allahi rabbina tawakkalna

In the name of Allah we enter, and in the name of Allah we leave, and upon Allah our Lord we place our trust.

Source: Sunan Abi Dawud 5096

What this supplication is

In the name of Allah we enter and leave, and upon Him we rely. Well-known and widely recited, though scholars note its chain is discussed; it is carried here as a word of dhikr rather than a strictly authenticated narration — the note says so honestly.

When to recite it

When crossing the threshold of your home, in or out.

Scholarly note· Commonly cited; scholars note the chain is discussed and the du'a itself is not the strongest narration, but it is a well-known and widely practised word of dhikr.

Duas are a mercy in themselves — sincerity of heart matters more than eloquence. For a personal religious ruling about this supplication or your circumstances, consult a qualified scholar.

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ٱللَّهُمَّ بِكَ أَصْبَحْنَا وَبِكَ أَمْسَيْنَا وَبِكَ نَحْيَا وَبِكَ نَمُوتُ وَإِلَيْكَ ٱلنُّشُورُ

O Allah, with You we enter the morning and with You we enter the evening; with You we live and with You we die, and to You is the resurrection.

Sunan Abi Dawud 5068; Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3391
Meaning & context

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ، لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِٱللَّهِ

In the name of Allah, I place my trust in Allah; there is no might nor power except with Allah.

Sunan Abi Dawud 5095; Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3426
Meaning & context

قُلْ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدٌ … وَقُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلْفَلَقِ … وَقُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلنَّاسِ

Say: He is Allah, the One … Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of the daybreak … Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind, and blow over the hands, then wipe the body.

Quran 112, 113, 114; Sahih al-Bukhari 5017 (practice)
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