What should we say for protection when leaving the house? What are the aadaab of leaving and entering one’s home? What is the Du’aa to stop Shaytaan or Jinn from entering our house?

1. When one leaves the house, he should recite ?Bismillaahi tawakkaltu alallaahi laa hawla walaa quwwata illaa billaah? (In the name of Allah, I place my trust on Allah, there is no power (to do good) and no might (to abstain from evil) except with the assistance of Allah).%0D%0A%0D%0ASayyiduna Anas ibn Maalik [Radhiallaahu anhu] reports that Rasulullah [Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam] said, ?Whoever recites this du?aa, it is proclaimed to him, ?You have been guided, you have been sufficed (i.e. your needs have been taken care of), you have been protected? and Shaytaan leaves his path.? (Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith5054; Sunan al-Tirmidh Hadith3426)%0D%0A%0D%0AImaam Tirmidhi has classified this Hadith as Hasan Saheeh (authentic).%0D%0A%0D%0A2. He should also recite, ?Bismillaahi tawakkaltu alallaahi, Allaahumma inniy a?oodhu bika an adilla aw udalla aw azilla aw uzalla aw azlima aw uzlama alayya aw ajhala aw yajhala alayya?. (In the name of Allah, I place my trust on Allah. O Allah! Indeed, I seek refuge in you for that I misguide anyone or that I become misguided or that I force others to err or that I be forced to do so, or that I oppress or become oppressed or I act ignorantly or any act of ignoranc be carried out on me). (Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith5053; Tirmidhi Hadith3427)%0D%0A%0D%0AImaam al-Tirmidhi [ra] and others have classified this Hadith as Saheeh (authentic).%0D%0A%0D%0A3. If one intends going to the Musjid, he should recite: ?Allaahumma inniy as-aluka bihaqqis ssaa-i-leena alayka wa bihaqqi mamshaaya haadhaa, fa inniy lam akhruj ashraw walaa bataraw walaa riyaa walaa sum?ah, kharajtu ittiqaa a sakhatika wabtighaa mardhaatika. As-a-luka an tueezhanee minanaari wa an taghfiraliy dhunoobiy, innahoo laa yaghfiru dhunooba illaa anta?%0D%0A%0D%0ASayyiduna Abu Sa?eed al-Khudriy [Radhiallaahu anhu] said, ?When a person recites this, Almighty Allah turns his special attention towards him and 70,000 angels beg Allah to forgive him.? (Sunan ibn Majah Hadith778; Musnad Ahmad vol.3 pg.21)%0D%0A%0D%0AThis Hadith has been classified as Hasan (soundly authentic) by several Muhadditheen, viz. Hafiz al-Dimyaati (al-matjarur raabih pg.403); Hafiz al-Iraaqi (Takhrijul ihyaa vol.1 pg.291), Hafiz ibn Hajar (Nataaijul afkaar vol.1 pg.272) and others. (see Raful Manaarah pgs.171-172)%0D%0A%0D%0A4. When Rasulullah [Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam] would leave the house he would look towards the sky and recite the du?aa mentioned in no.2. (Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith5053 ? also see al-Azkaar pgs.23-25)%0D%0A%0D%0AWhen entering the house, one should recite Bismillah, he should make some Dhikr of Allah and he should make salaam. Sayyiduna Jaabir [Radhiallaahu anhu] reports that Rasulullah [Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam] said that when one remembers Allah (i.e. takes the name of Allah) upon entering his house, the Shaytaan announces (to his fellow Shayateen) ?There is no place of residence for you in this house.? (Sahih Muslim)%0D%0A%0D%0AMaking salaam upon entry is mentioned in the holy Qur?aan (Suran Noor Aayat61). Rasulullah [Sallallaahu alayhi Wasallam] had advised Sayyiduna Anas [Radhiallaahu anhu] that salaam upon entry will create Barakah (blessings). (Sunan al-Tirmidhi)%0D%0A%0D%0AWhen one enters an empty house, he should make salaam in the following manner, ?assalaamu alaynaa wa alaa ibaadillaahis saaliheen? (al-Adabul Mufrad of Bukhari and Shaami)%0D%0A%0D%0A5. One should also recite the following du?aa: ?Allaahumma inniy as-aluka khayral mawlaj, wa khayral makhraj. Bismillaahi walajaa wa bismillaahi kharajaa wa alallaahi rabbinaa tawakkaltu. (Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith5055)%0D%0A%0D%0Aand Allah Ta'ala Knows Best%0D%0A%0D%0AMoulana Muhammad ibn Moulana Haroon Abassommar%0D%0AFACULTY OF SPECIALTY IN HADITH SCIENCES%0D%0A%0D%0Achecked & approved by: MUFTI EBRAHIM DESAI (FATWA DEPT.)