Hisn al-Muslim 11
(بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَلَجْنَا، وَبِسْمِ اللَّهِ خَرَجْنَا، وَعَلَى اللَّهِ رَبِّنَا تَوَكَّلْنَا، ثُمَّ لِيُسَلِّمْ عَلَى أَهْلِهِ).
(Bismil-lahi walajna, wabismil-lahi kharajna, waAAala rabbina tawakkalna.)
(In the name of Allah we enter and in the name of Allah we leave, and upon our Lord we place our trust.)
Source: Hisn al-Muslim · Reference: Hisn al-Muslim 11
Translation: Hisn al-Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim), Sa'id al-Qahtani — see site-wide attribution
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The same phrase opens two clauses describing opposite movements — in the name of Allah we enter, and in the name of Allah we leave. Entering and leaving are given identical wording, so neither is treated as the more significant. A third clause then leaves motion behind altogether and states where trust is placed. It is plural throughout and contains no request.
Abu Dawud records this from AbuMalik Al-Ash'ari, said on entering the home.
The chapter assigns it to entering, yet the wording covers leaving in the same breath. Both directions are named before the sentence settles on trust.
About these notesThe notes above explain the wording of the supplication as it is translated on this page. They add no commentary, history or ruling beyond it.
The English of it is: “In the name of Allah we enter and in the name of Allah we leave, and upon our Lord we place our trust.” The same phrase opens two clauses describing opposite movements — in the name of Allah we enter, and in the name of Allah we leave.
Abu Dawud records this from AbuMalik Al-Ash'ari, said on entering the home. The chapter assigns it to entering, yet the wording covers leaving in the same breath.
Our record gives Sunan Abi Dawud 5098.
The romanisation used on this page is: “Bismil-lahi walajna, wabismil-lahi kharajna, waAAala rabbina tawakkalna.”