he should recite the supplication transmitted from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ: “I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah from the evil of what He has created,” for whoever says this will suffer no harm until he departs from that place. (1)

19 – It is recommended that he say the takbīr (Allāhu akbar) when ascending heights and declare tasbīḥ (subḥān Allāh) when descending into lowlands and valleys. Jābir ﵁ said, “Whenever we climbed we would proclaim the takbīr, and whenever we descended we would recite the tasbīḥ.” (2) They should not raise their voices while proclaiming the takbīr, for the Prophet ﷺ said, “People, take it easy on yourselves; you are not calling upon One who is deaf or absent—He is with you, He is All-Hearing, Ever-Near.” (3)

20 – It is recommended that, upon approaching a village or town, he recite the supplication for entering it. When he sees it he should say, “O Allah, Lord of the seven heavens and what they overshadow, Lord of the seven earths and what they support, Lord of the devils…”