‘Abdallah b. ‘Amr told of a man who said, “ Messenger of Allah , the mu'adhdhins excel us.”* To him Allah's Messenger ﷺ replied, ‘Say the same words as they say, and when you come to the end, if you make any petition it will be granted to you.” * This most probably means that they get a greater reward. The reply suggests how that may be counterbalanced. Abu Dawud transmitted it.