Dua when returning from travel
آيِبُونَ تَائِبُونَ عَابِدُونَ لِرَبِّنَا حَامِدُونَ
Āyibūna tā’ibūna ʿābidūna li-rabbinā ḥāmidūn.
“We return, repentant, worshipping, and praising our Lord.”
When to say it
Said when returning home from a journey, added after the takbir.
Virtue & benefit
The Prophet ﷺ would say it when coming back from a journey or an expedition, returning to Allah in gratitude and worship.
Source
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī (1797) and Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim (1344), from Ibn ʿUmar.
Frequently asked
What dua do you say when returning from a journey?
After the takbir the Prophet ﷺ would add "Āyibūna tā’ibūna ʿābidūna li-rabbinā ḥāmidūn" — We return, repentant, worshipping and praising our Lord.
Is the return dua the same as the travel dua?
It shares the opening takbir of the travel dua, then adds this phrase of return, repentance and praise on coming home.
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.