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Duas for farewells before a journey.
Entrust each other to Allah (SWT) as you part

The Prophet ﷺ saw travellers off by entrusting their faith and deeds to Allah (SWT) and praying for taqwa, forgiveness and ease, and the traveller leaves those at home in the care of Allah (SWT), whose trusts are never lost.

3 sourced Du'as Arabic, transliteration, meaning, and source
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Seeing off a traveller: I entrust your faith to Allah (SWT)

أَسْتَوْدِعُ اللَّهَ دِينَكَ، وَأَمَانَتَكَ، وَخَوَاتِيمَ عَمَلِكَ

Astawdi'u-llaha dinaka, wa amanataka, wa khawatima 'amalik

“I leave your faith, your trustworthiness and the final outcome of your deeds in the care of Allah.”

Sunan Abi Dawud 2600 (sahih), Jami at-Tirmidhi 3443 (hasan)

Said by those staying behind to the one who is travelling, as the Prophet ﷺ used to say when seeing people off.

Du'a 2 · Hisn al-Muslim

Leaving your family for a journey: Astawdi'ukumu-llah

أَسْتَوْدِعُكُمُ اللَّهَ الَّذِي لاَ تَضِيعُ وَدَائِعُهُ

Astawdi'ukumu-llaha-lladhi la tadi'u wada'i'uh

“I leave you in the care of Allah, whose trusts are never lost.”

Sunan Ibn Majah 2825 (sahih)

Said by the one setting out, to the family and friends staying behind. Ibn Majah's wording addresses one person: Astawdi'uka-llah.

Du'a 3 · Hisn al-Muslim

Seeing off a traveller: may Allah (SWT) give you taqwa

زَوَّدَكَ اللَّهُ التَّقْوَى، وَغَفَرَ ذَنْبَكَ، وَيَسَّرَ لَكَ الخَيْرَ حَيْثُ ما كُنْتَ

Zawwadaka-llahu-t-taqwa, wa ghafara dhanbak, wa yassara laka-l-khayra haythu ma kunt

“May Allah give you taqwa as your provision, forgive your sins, and make good easy for you wherever you are.”

Jami at-Tirmidhi 3444 (hasan)

Taqwa is mindful awareness of Allah (SWT) that keeps a person obedient to Him and away from what He has forbidden.