Dua When Entering House (Home) in Arabic and English

In Islam, there are guidelines for behavior when visiting homes. Allah and the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) have taught us how to conduct ourselves when visiting relatives, friends, or others. One important etiquette is to recite a Dua when entering a home.

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Dua When Entering House in Arabic

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ الْمَوْلِجِ وَخَيْرَ الْمَخْرَجِ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَلَجْنَا وَبِسْمِ اللَّهِ خَرَجْنَا وَعَلَى اللَّهِ رَبِّنَا تَوَكَّلْنَا

Transliteration

Allahumma inni as’aluka khairal maulij wa khairal makhrij Bismil-lahi walajna, wabismil-lahi kharajna, wa ala Rabbina tawakkalna.

Dua When Entering House in English

The dua in English is O Allah, I ask You for good when entering and when exiting. In the name of Allah we enter and in the name of Allah we exit, and in Allah our Lord we put our trust.

Dua When Entering Home Hadith Text

Abu Dawud (5096) narrated via Shurayh ibn ‘Ubayd, from Abu Malik al-Ash‘ari who said: The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said:

“When a man enters his house, let him say: ‘O Allah, I ask You for good when entering and when exiting. In the name of Allah we enter and in the name of Allah we exit, and in Allah our Lord we put our trust,’ then let him greet his family.”

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This practice keeps a Muslim’s tongue always moist with the remembrance of Allah, and remembering Allah is one of the dearest acts of worship to Him. It also fosters a constant sense of companionship with Allah in all times.

What is proven in the Sunnah and in the views of the scholars is that upon entering the house, one should mention the name of Allah, remember Allah and give the greeting of salam, even if there is no one in the house.

An-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said:

“It is mustahabb to say Bismillah when entering the house, and to remember Allah, may He be exalted a great deal, and to give the greeting of salam, whether there are any humans in the house or not, because Allah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning): “But when you enter houses, give greetings of peace upon each other – a greeting from Allah, blessed and good” [an-Nur 24:61].” (al-Adhkar (p. 23)

It says in al-Mawsu‘ah al-Fiqhiyyah (8/92): “Many of the fuqaha agree that saying Bismillah is prescribed when beginning any matter of importance, whether it is an act of worship or otherwise.”

Muslim narrated in his Sahih (2018) from Jabir ibn ‘Abdillah that he heard the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) say:

“When a man enters his house, and mentions Allah when he enters and when he eats, the Shaytan says: ‘You have no place to stay and no dinner.’

But if he enters and does not mention Allah when he enters, the Shaytan says, ‘You have found a place to stay.’ And if he does not mention Allah when he eats, he says: ‘You have found a place to stay and dinner.’”

Al-Qari said in Mirqat al-Mafatih (7/2693): Al-Qadi said: He [the Shaytan] is addressing his helpers and is saying: you will have no share or opportunity tonight with the people of this house, for they have protected themselves and their food from you.

What this means is that the Shaytan only has an opportunity to take advantage of a person at moments of heedlessness when he forgets to remember the Most Gracious.

But if a person is alert and prudent and remembers Allah in all situations, then the Shaytan has no way to tempt him or mislead him, and he gives up hope of doing so altogether. End quote.