The Position of the Two Testimonies, Responding to the Mu'adhdhin, and Sending Blessings Upon the Prophet Thereafter

The questioner:
The hadith of Sa'd, in which he said: When one hears the mu'adhdhin at the beginning of the adhan

The Shaykh:
Yes, at the two testimonies, at the heads of the testimonies

The questioner:
He repeats it twice, meaning as much as he wishes.

The Shaykh:
He says, "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah," or "I know and I bear witness," all of which is good. "I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah."

The questioner:
There is no god but Allah.

The Shaykh:
And it is only his sin, if he said, may Allah be pleased with him, "Our Lord, and with Islam and the Muslims, and with Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah."

The questioner:
No. No.

The Shaykh:
So this is a weak hadith, but he says, "The prayer has begun," "It has begun," just as the mu'adhdhin says, "The prayer has begun," "It has begun." And the hadith "Allah the Exalted has risen" is weak, but he says like the mu'adhdhin, "It has begun," "May Allah establish it and make it known." If he says, "The prayer has begun," it is finished, but the mu'adhdhin says, "As for the one in the prayer, he says, 'There is no power and no strength except with Allah.'"

The questioner:
Responding in order, or does he respond with the sending of blessings upon the Prophet after that? He responds,

The Shaykh:
Yes, (peace and blessings be upon him) after the separation, after he is finished, he sends blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), then he says, "O Allah, Lord