Is the supplication for entering and exiting the home recited when entering any house?
The supplication for entering the home is recited upon entering the home one resides in, and the supplication for leaving the home is recited upon exiting it. Among the narrations regarding this are: The Hadith of Umm Salamah, may Allah be pleased with her, that when the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, exited his house, he would say: "In the name of Allah, my Lord, I seek refuge in You from going astray..." The Hadith of Jabir: "When a man enters his home and mentions Allah upon entering and upon eating, Satan says: 'You have no place to spend the night nor any dinner.'" And the Hadith of Abu Malik Al-Ash'ari: "When a man enters his home, he should say: 'O Allah, I ask You for the best of entering and the best of exiting...'"
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