Stages & Means of Seeking Knowledge By Shaykh Muhammad Sa'eed Raslan

Our Salaf are guided to goodness, persistent on piety, and relentless in seeking and teaching knowledge. And they, may Allah have mercy on upon them, did not move except with a Sunnah, and they did not remain still except with a Sunnah; subsequently their method of learning and teaching was upon the Book and the Sunnah without deviation. The Salaf Salih worked more than they spoke. Their dedication was not initially directed at laying disciplines and authoring books. Rather, they dedicated their life for their students who follow their life pattern so they would all end up in Paradise, if Allah wills.