Is there a dua for setting out on a journey?

The Quran itself preserves the traveler's dua, taught through the story of past nations riding their means of transport: 'Glory be to Him who has subjected this to us, and we could never have accomplished this by ourselves. And indeed, to our Lord we will surely return' (43:13-14). The Prophet used to recite exactly this upon mounting his ride for a journey, then add a longer supplication asking Allah for righteousness and piety in the actions of the trip, ease in the distance, and asking Him to be the Companion on the road and the Guardian of the family left behind (Sahih Muslim 1342). The dua also includes seeking refuge from the hardships of travel, from a bad turn of events, and from returning home to find loss or grief. Travel was historically arduous and unpredictable, and this dua reflects real concerns — safety, family left behind, and the exhaustion of the road — wrapped in trust in Allah as the true source of ease behind every mode of transport, ancient or modern.

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