It is essential to practice the prayers before you enter your home. There are several dua of entering home you should always say.
1. When entering your home, you must say “Bismillah“. It will be protection for your home and food from satan. (Muslim, Hadith: 2108)
2. It would be best if you recite the complete dua of entering home:
اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّيْ أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ الْمَوْلَجِ وَخَيْرَ الْمَخْرَجِ، بِسْمِ اللهِ وَلَجْنَا وَبِسْمِ اللهِ خَرَجْنَا، وَعَلَى اللهِ رَبِّنَا تَوَكَّلْنَا
Allaahumma Innii As-aluka Khairal Maulaji Wa Khairal Makhraj, Bismillaahi Walajnaa Wa Bismillaahi Kharajnaa, Wa ‘Alallaahi Rabbinaa Tawakkalnaa
Meaning: O Allah! I ask you for good entry and good exit. In the name of Allah, we have entered, and in the name of Allah, we have gone out. And upon our Lord, we have depended.
– Abu Dawud, Hadith: 5096
3. Then you should say salam. If there is someone in the house, you should say the regular salam that you say to any Muslim.
And if there is nobody in the house, you should say:
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلٰى عِبَادِ اللهِ الصَّالِحِيْنَ
Asslaamu ‘Alainaa Wa ‘Alaa ‘Ibaadillaahis Saliheen
Meaning: Peace be upon us and the good servants of Allah.
– Sura Nur: 61; Tirmidhi, Hadith: 2698; Adhkar by Nabawi p. 31