The Meaning of Knowledge Through Learning and Forbearance Through Learning

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner sent a set of questions, starting with this one. He says: I have heard, and I do not know if it is an athar (a report from a Companion or successor) or a hadith (a report of the Prophet's words or deeds), that "knowledge is through learning and forbearance is through learning." I hope you will explain that?

Answer:
I do not know that this is a hadith; Allah knows best. However, its meaning is correct: knowledge is through learning. Knowledge is not attained except by learning it, sitting with the people of knowledge, listening to them, and receiving knowledge from the practicing, divine scholars. Knowledge does not come to a person without learning. Likewise, one who learns from papers or books, or from radio broadcasts, is not learning; rather, that leads to misguidance. Knowledge is taken from the scholars known for it, the recognized scholars, the divine scholars. Knowledge is taken from them. Yes.