How does a beginner student begin in the pursuit of knowledge?

Question:
We received this question, O Shaykh. The questioner, Abu 'Abd Allah, says: I love the pursuit of knowledge, so what are the best ways to memorize the chains of narration, verify them, and understand the routes?

Answer:
This is a stage you have not yet reached, my brother. The issue of chains of narration and routes is for specialized scholars. You should seek knowledge from scholars and start with the basics, using concise books in every discipline: a concise book in Islamic jurisprudence, a concise book in grammar, a concise book in inheritance, a concise book in hadith, such as Bulugh al-Maram or 'Umdat al-Ahkam. Take the concise books first. As for studying chains of narration, that is for hadith scholars, indeed for the senior hadith scholars. You have not reached this stage yet. However, you should take from reliable books, from reliable books whose chains of narration are known to the scholars. Yes.