Daily Life

Entering the Home

Source: Sahih Muslim 2018

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَلَجْنَا، وَبِسْمِ اللَّهِ خَرَجْنَا، وَعَلَى رَبِّنَا تَوَكَّلْنَا

Transliteration

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

Translation

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

What this dua means

It marks every coming and going with Allah's name and trust in Him.

When to read it

Say it each time you enter your home.

Its virtue

When said on entering, Shaytan has no place to spend the night in the house.