Guidance on the saying: “There is no power and no strength except by Allah” when the muezzin calls

The questioner : A question regarding following the muezzin: Why do we say “There is no power and no strength except by Allah” in response to “Hayya ‘ala al-salah” and “Hayya ‘ala al-falah”? Brother, this is not about that. May Allah protect you.

The Shaykh : Huh? Why do we say “There is no power and no strength except by Allah” in response to “Hayya ‘ala al-salah” and “Hayya ‘ala al-falah”? Is it a calamity?

The questioner : Did you say it or not?

The Shaykh : I said “Huh,” and what do you mean?

The questioner : Yes.

The Shaykh : The sword? Does anyone know? Please, go ahead.

The questioner : You have done well.

The Shaykh : All right, if he says “Hayya ‘ala al-salah,” what does it mean? It means “Come, accept.” And “Hayya ‘ala al-falah” is also because prayer is success. So I say “There is no power and no strength except by Allah” seeking help from Allah the Exalted, because this phrase, “There is no power and no strength except by Allah,” is a treasure from the treasures of Paradise, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Abu Musa al-Ash’ari: ? A treasure from the treasures of Paradise. It is among the greatest means by which a person seeks help in his tasks.
If something becomes heavy for you, say “There is no power and no strength except by Allah,” and Allah the Exalted will help you, because the meaning of “There is no power and no strength except by Allah” is disavowing power and strength except by Allah, and this is the ultimate surrender to Allah the Exalted. All right.
If the muezzin says “Hayya ‘ala al-salah” and you are in the mosque. You are in the mosque now, present. How do you say “There is no power and no strength except by Allah” when you are present?
Yes, because not everyone who prays prays in the required manner. Is that not so? A person prays, but only half, a quarter, a tenth, or something similar of his prayer is recorded for him. And how often we pray, yet we ask Allah to forgive us. How often we pray while not knowing what we are saying, our hearts are far away. You find a person praying while talking to himself about things that are of no benefit; if they were of benefit, the matter would be easier. It is narrated from ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: “I used to prepare my army while I was in prayer, but my deputy prepared the army.”
Who is the one who thinks about livelihood? There is a great difference. So the result is that you say “There is no power and no strength except by Allah” even if you are in the mosque, because not everyone who is present and prays has prayed in the required manner.