Islamic phrase · meaning and usage
Fi Amanillah meaning
Also written Fi amanillah, Fee amanillah, Fi aman Allah, Fi amaan Allah, Fiamanillah
فِي أَمَانِ اللَّهِ
fī amānillāh
“In the protection of Allah”
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Fi amanillah (فِي أَمَانِ اللَّهِ) means “(go) in the protection of Allah”. It is a common Muslim goodbye. It is a good dua but not a fixed hadith wording; the sunnah farewell for a traveller is astawdi‘ullāha dīnaka wa amānataka wa khawātīma ‘amalik.
What Fi Amanillah means
Amān is safety and security. Saying fi amanillah entrusts the person to Allah’s care as they leave. It is a custom of Muslims in many languages (Urdu Allah ḥāfiẓ and Turkish Allah’a emanet ol carry the same idea).
Word by word
| Arabic | Say | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| فِي | fī | in |
| أَمَانِ | amāni | the safety / protection of |
| اللَّهِ | Allāh | Allah |
When to say it
- When saying goodbye, in person or at the end of a call or message.
- When someone sets out on a journey (with the sunnah farewell below).
How to reply
Reply with the same words, or with wa anta / wa anti (“and you”), or with salam: the sunnah is to greet with salam when leaving too.
أَسْتَوْدِعُ اللَّهَ دِينَكَ وَأَمَانَتَكَ وَخَوَاتِيمَ عَمَلِكَ
astawdi‘ullāha dīnaka wa amānataka wa khawātīma ‘amalik
I entrust to Allah your religion, your trust, and the last of your deeds. (To a traveller.)
Sunan Abi Dawud 2600; Jami at-Tirmidhi 3443
أَسْتَوْدِعُكُمُ اللَّهَ الَّذِي لَا تَضِيعُ وَدَائِعُهُ
astawdi‘ukumullāhal-ladhī lā taḍī‘u wadā’i‘uh
I entrust you to Allah, whose trusts are never lost. (The traveller to those staying.)
Sunan Ibn Majah 2825
زَوَّدَكَ اللَّهُ التَّقْوَى
zawwadakallāhut-taqwā
May Allah give you taqwa as provision.
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3444
Where it comes from
In the Qur’an
قَالَ هَلْ ءَامَنُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا كَمَآ أَمِنتُكُمْ عَلَىٰٓ أَخِيهِ مِن قَبْلُ ۖ فَٱللَّهُ خَيْرٌ حَٰفِظًۭا ۖ وَهُوَ أَرْحَمُ ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ
He said, "Should I entrust you with him except [under coercion] as I entrusted you with his brother before? But Allah is the best guardian, and He is the most merciful of the merciful."
In the hadith
When bidding someone farewell, the Prophet ﷺ took his hand and said: astawdi‘ullāha dīnaka wa amānataka wa khawātīma ‘amalik.
Sunan Abi Dawud 2600; Jami at-Tirmidhi 3443
“When one of you reaches a gathering, let him give salam; and when he wants to leave, let him give salam.”
Sunan Abi Dawud 5208
Common mistakes
- Thinking it replaces salam. The sunnah is to give salam when leaving too (Abu Dawud 5208). Fi amanillah can be added.
- Calling it a hadith wording. It is a sound dua in meaning, but the fixed sunnah farewell is astawdi‘ullāh….
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Frequently asked questions
What does fi amanillah mean?
“In the protection of Allah.” It is a Muslim goodbye that entrusts the person to Allah.
How do you reply to fi amanillah?
Say it back, or wa anta / wa anti (“and you”), and give salam.
What is the sunnah way to say goodbye?
Give salam (Abu Dawud 5208). For a traveller, say astawdi‘ullāha dīnaka wa amānataka wa khawātīma ‘amalik (Abu Dawud 2600).
Is Allah hafiz the same as fi amanillah?
Similar in meaning: “Allah is the protector”. Both are customary goodbyes and good duas.
Is it fi amanillah or fee amanillah?
Both are transliterations of في أمان الله.
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