Dua for entering the home
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَلَجْنَا، وَبِسْمِ اللَّهِ خَرَجْنَا، وَعَلَى اللَّهِ رَبِّنَا تَوَكَّلْنَا
Bismi’llāhi walajnā, wa bismi’llāhi kharajnā, wa ʿalā’llāhi rabbinā tawakkalnā.
“In the name of Allah we enter, in the name of Allah we leave, and upon Allah our Lord we place our trust.”
When to say it
Said when entering the house (followed by greeting the household with salām).
Virtue & benefit
Mentioning Allah on entering keeps Satan from spending the night in the home, as taught by the Prophet ﷺ.
Source
Sunan Abī Dāwūd (5096), from Abū Mālik al-Ashʿarī.
Frequently asked
What dua do you say when entering your house?
Say "Bismi’llāhi walajnā…" and then greet your family with salām; the Prophet ﷺ also encouraged mentioning Allah so Satan finds no lodging.
Why say Bismillah when entering the home?
When a person mentions Allah on entering, Satan says there is no lodging for him there, as reported in Sahih Muslim (2018).
Make this dua a daily habit
SABR helps you memorise and retain your everyday duas with spaced repetition — so the words are ready on your tongue when you need them.