If the khatib sits for a break, is it prescribed for us to seek Allah's forgiveness?

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The questioner : If he sits for the break and says, "I seek Allah's forgiveness"?

The Shaykh : There is no statement [on this].

The questioner : There is no statement...

The Shaykh : Also, even if it were because this is possible... the matter, he might speak, and he has already begun the khutbah.

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