Is the criterion in knowledge quantity or quality?

Question:
The questioner says: What is your opinion of one who gathers students and orders them to memorize the combined collection of the two Sahihs in a period of five days?

Answer:
This is nonsense; this is among the nonsense. Those who say, "Memorize the Qur'an in a month, memorize the Sahih in such-and-such a time," this is nonsense and imposing what is not bearable. It is supposed that he gives them a sufficient period for memorization. Also, memorization is not the important thing; understanding is the important thing, and understanding does not occur except under the hands of the people of knowledge; it does not occur through memorization alone. So if you find a scholar, you memorize and study with him, and that is what is required. But if you do not find among the scholars [someone to study with], you want to memorize only; memorization does not benefit you with anything. Yes.