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If the mu'adhdhin makes a mistake and says: “I bear witness that Muhammad is the servant of Allah and His Messenger,” is it obligatory for him to repeat the correct phrase?

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If the mu'adhdhin says in the adhan, “I bear witness that Muhammad is the servant of Allah and His Messenger,” instead of “I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah,” is it obligatory for him to repeat this phrase?

Answer:
Yes, the adhan is not to be altered, added to, or subtracted from; it is to be recited exactly as it was transmitted. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2459 -3022] إذا اخطأ المؤذن فقال: أشهد أن محمدا عبد الله ورسوله هل يجب عليه أن يعيد الجملة الصحيحة؟ — youtube.com

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