Repeating the phrase “and I bear witness” in the second testimony
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it better to repeat the phrase “and I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah,” or to directly connect “I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and that Muhammad is His slave and His Messenger”?
Answer:
It is more complete to repeat it and say the phrase “and I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.” This is the more complete way. And if you connect it without “and I bear witness,” that is sufficient. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it better to repeat the phrase “and I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah,” or to directly connect “I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and that Muhammad is His slave and His Messenger”?
Answer:
It is more complete to repeat it and say the phrase “and I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.” This is the more complete way. And if you connect it without “and I bear witness,” that is sufficient. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب ذكر تشهد ابن مسعود وغيره — islamhouse.com (43:02)
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