Dua for Entering Home in Arabic
Narrated by Abu Malik Al-Ashari: The Prophet(ﷺ) said:
When a man goes into his home, he should say:
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ الْمَوْلَجِ وَخَيْرَ الْمَخْرَجِ، بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَلَجْنَا وَبِسْمِ اللَّهِ خَرَجْنَا وَعَلَى اللَّهِ رَبِّنَا تَوَكَّلْنَا
Allahumma inni as’aluka khayral mawlaji wa khayral makhraji, Bismillahi walajna, wa bismillahi kharajna, wa ‘ala Allahi Rabbina tawakkalna.
He should then greet his family.
Reference: Sunan Abu Dawood 5096
Dua for Entering Home in English
O Allah! I ask Thee for good both when entering and when going out; in the name of Allah we have entered, and in the name of Allah we have gone out, and in Allah or Lord do we trust.
Ghar Mein Dakhil hone ki Dua in Urdu
اے اللہ! ہم تجھ سے اندر جانے اور گھر سے باہر آنے کی بہتری مانگتے ہیں، ہم اللہ کا نام لے کر اندر جاتے ہیں اور اللہ ہی کا نام لے کر باہر نکلتے ہیں اور اللہ ہی پر جو ہمارا رب ہے بھروسہ کرتے ہیں
Sunnahs When Entering the Home
Here are following simple sunnahs related to entering the house:
Benefits of the Dua for Entering the Home
Reciting this dua when entering your home brings many blessings:
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FAQs
Should I say salam even if no one is inside?
Yes. Saying “Assalamu Alaikum” is sunnah even in an empty house. It brings peace and blessings.
Should I say Bismillah when entering the house?
Yes. Saying Bismillah when entering the home is a Sunnah. It brings protection and blessings and keeps shayateen away from the house.
Can this dua be read when entering any house?
Yes. You can read it when entering your own home or someone else’s. It is a general supplication.
