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Remember the One who made it serve you

Every means of transport is a favour from Allah (SWT). The Sunnah is to begin with His name, recite His words from the Quran, and ask His forgiveness.

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Riding a vehicle or mount

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ للَّهِ سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ، وَإِنَّا إِلَى رَبِّنَا لَمُنقَلِبُونَ، الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي؛ فَإِنَّهُ لاَ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ

Bismillah, wal-hamdu lillah. Subhana-lladhi sakhkhara lana hadha wa ma kunna lahu muqrinin, wa inna ila Rabbina lamunqalibun. Al-hamdu lillah, al-hamdu lillah, al-hamdu lillah. Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar. Subhanaka-llahumma inni dhalamtu nafsi faghfir li, fa innahu la yaghfirudh-dhunuba illa ant.

“In the name of Allah, and all praise is for Allah. Glory be to the One who has made this subservient to us, for we could never have done it ourselves, and to our Lord we will surely return. All praise is for Allah, all praise is for Allah, all praise is for Allah. Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest. Glory be to You, O Allah. I have wronged myself, so forgive me, for none forgives sins except You.”

Sunan Abi Dawud 2602 (sahih), Jami at-Tirmidhi 3446 (sahih)

The middle passage is Quran 43:13-14. 'Ali said Bismillah as he put his foot in the stirrup and the rest once seated, and said he had seen the Prophet ﷺ do the same.

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