Comparing the jihad of fighting with the jihad of seeking knowledge

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah accept, which is better: the jihad of fighting or the jihad of seeking knowledge and teaching it to people?

Answer:
No, the jihad of fighting is better because of the exaltation of the word of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) in it. They say that jihad in the cause of Allah is better than learning knowledge that is not essential. As for essential knowledge, no, that takes precedence. That is, a person knows his creed, his prayer, his zakah, his fasting, and his Hajj—the pillars of Islam. This is essential knowledge that is necessary. What goes beyond that, such as knowledge of inheritance, transactions, endowments, bequests, and marriages, is a collective obligation (fard kifayah). It becomes a collective obligation; if some people fulfill it, the sin is lifted from the rest. Yes.