Bismillah
The Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam said, “Whoever leaves [his home] for the purpose of seeking knowledge is in the Way of Allah (sabeelillah) until he returns.” (Tirmidhi, graded Hasan li ghayrihi by Shaykh Albani)
Al-Munawi (rahimahullah) says,
This [hadeeth] refers to seeking what will bring you closer to Allah. Al-Ghazali (rahimahullah) said [regarding this narration], “This [...]