Prayers to Say when Leaving One’s Home, and the Excellence of Charity

from his ancestors: “Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, ’No deputy is better for a man to leave behind for his family than two Rak’at salat (prayer). At the time of coming out, one should say, “O Lord, I leave in Your trust my family, property, children, my worldly affairs, my next life, my trust and end-result of my deeds”, Allah grants his appeals.’”

“When abu Ja’far (a.s.), wanted to leave for a journey, he would ask his family to come together in the house. He would then say, ‘O Allah, I leave in the morning in Your trust my soul, my possession, my family, my children, those present and those absent. O Allah, protect us and protect things important to us. O Allah, place us in Your neighborhood. O Allah, do not take away Your bounties from us and do not change the good health and favors that we enjoy.’”

“I once asked abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), this question. ‘Is it detestable to leave for a journey at any particular day like Wednesday or so?’ He (the Imam) said, ’Begin your journey with giving charity and reading verse 255 of Chapter two when you decide to leave for your journey.’”

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘You should give charity and leave for your journey any time you like.’”