Dua for Upon leaving the home

Hisnul Muslim

Upon leaving the home

Home & Family Duas

1
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ تَوَكَّلْـتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ، وَلاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُـوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ

Bismillaahi, tawakkaltu 'alallaahi, wa laa hawla wa laa quwwata ‘ illaa billaah.

In the Name of Allah, I have placed my trust in Allah, there is no might and no power except by Allah.

[Hisnul 16] [Abu Dawud 4/325, At-Tirmizi 5/490, Al-Albani, Sahih At-Tirmizi 3/151]

2
اَللَّهُـمَّ إِنِّي أَعُـوذُ بِكَ أَنْ أَضِـلَّ أَوْ أُضَـلَّ، أَوْ أَزِلَّ أَوْ أُزَلَّ، أَوْ أَظْلِـمَ أَوْ أَُظْلَـمَ، أَوْ أَجْهَلَ أَوْ يُـجْهَلَ عَلَـيَّ

Allaahumma 'innee 'a'oothu bika 'an 'adhilla, 'aw 'udhalla, 'aw 'azilla, 'aw 'uzalla, 'aw 'adhlima, 'aw 'udhlama, 'aw 'ajhala 'aw yujhala 'alayya.

O Allah, I seek refuge in You lest I misguide others, or I am misguided by others, lest I cause others to err or I am caused to err, lest I abuse others or be abused, and lest I behave foolishly or meet with the foolishness of others.

[Hisnul 17] [Abu Dawud, Ibn Majah, An-Nasa'i, At-Tirmizi, Al-Albani, Sahih At-Tirmizi 3/152, Sahih Ibn Majah 2/336]

FAQs:

One should try to recite this dua as the first conscious thing after waking up
Yes, there are other duas as well, but the ones reiterated time and again in Ahadith is the one mentioned above.
This dua helps a person be grateful to the Almighty in addition to starting their day on a positive note under the blessings of the Almighty.