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Dua for entering and leaving home

Short answerA Muslim mentions God’s name when entering and leaving the home, and God protects and suffices him. On entering say “In the name of God we enter,” then greet your family; on leaving say “In the name of God, I rely on God; there is no power or might except with God.”

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  1. بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَلَجْنَا، وَبِسْمِ اللَّهِ خَرَجْنَا، وَعَلَى رَبِّنَا تَوَكَّلْنَا

    Bismillāhi walajnā, wa bismillāhi kharajnā, wa 'alā rabbinā tawakkalnā.

    In the name of God we enter, in the name of God we leave, and upon our Lord we rely. (Then greet your family.)

    The dua on entering the home.

    Abu Dawud 5096, graded good by Al-Albani

  2. بِسْمِ اللَّهِ، تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ

    Bismillāh, tawakkaltu 'alallāh, wa lā ḥawla wa lā quwwata illā billāh.

    In the name of God; I rely on God; there is no power or might except with God.

    “It is said to him: you are guided, sufficed and protected, and the devil steps away from him.”

    Abu Dawud 5095, At-Tirmidhi 3426

Texts and translations are under scholarly review.