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Leaving the house with Allah's name and trust in Him is a protection the Prophet ﷺ taught. He would also ask Allah (SWT) to keep him from going astray, from wronging others, and from being wronged.

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Leaving home: refuge from going astray

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ أَضِلَّ، أَوْ أُضَلَّ، أَوْ أَزِلَّ، أَوْ أُزَلَّ، أَوْ أَظْلِمَ، أَوْ أُظْلَمَ، أَوْ أَجْهَلَ، أَوْ يُجْهَلَ عَلَيَّ

Allahumma inni a'udhu bika an adilla aw udall, aw azilla aw uzall, aw adhlima aw udhlam, aw ajhala aw yujhala 'alayy

“O Allah, I seek refuge in You from going astray or being led astray, from slipping or being made to slip, from wronging others or being wronged, and from acting foolishly or being treated foolishly.”

Sunan Abi Dawud 5094 (sahih), Jami at-Tirmidhi 3427 (sahih)

The Prophet ﷺ would raise his gaze to the sky and say this whenever he left the house.

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Du'a 2 · Hisn al-Muslim · daily du'as

Leaving the home

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

Bismillahi, tawakkaltu 'alallah, wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah

“In Allah's name, I rely upon Allah, there is no power nor might except by Allah.”

Sunan Abi Dawud 5095, Jami at-Tirmidhi 3426 (sahih)

It is said to him: you are guided, sufficed and protected, and the devils turn away from him.

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