Subḥāna alladhī — starting a journey
When setting out
سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَٰذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ، وَإِنَّا إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا لَمُنْقَلِبُونَ
Subḥāna alladhī sakhkhara lanā hādhā wa mā kunnā lahu muqrinīn, wa innā ilā Rabbinā la-munqalibūn.
"Glory is to the One who has subjected this to us, for we could never have accomplished it ourselves. And truly, to our Lord we will return."
Source: Qurʾan 43:13–14, recited by the Prophet ﷺ when mounting — Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1342
Where the scholars teach this duʿāʾ.
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"If misunderstood, they remain truthful if their intention is for truth and guidance. The focus is on meaning, not form. The Prophet, when setting out for a journey, would often pretend to go elsewhere to prevent his plans from reaching enemies. This is not considered lying. The Prophet said, "He who reconciles between two is not a liar by saying something good or conveying good."
— Imam al-Ghazali, Book 37: The Book of Intention, Sincerity, and Truthfulness