Focusing on the Pursuit of Knowledge: Between 'Aqeedah, Hadith, and Fiqh

Question:
Here he asks: Which is better to focus on in the pursuit of knowledge, books of hadith or books of fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence)?

Answer:
No, one should focus on the books of 'aqeedah, then hadith, then fiqh, specifically those of well-known scholars. One should first attend to 'aqeedah, the books of 'aqeedah, the most important of which is the great Qur'an, until one has knowledge with insight, while attending to hadith and fiqh secondarily. One's efforts should not be spent on hadith alone, or fiqh alone, but first on 'aqeedah so that one gains insight. Along with that, one should have a portion of hadith and attention to fiqh. Small books should be the foundation upon which one builds issues, but one should not spend tomorrow's time on hadith and fiqh to the detriment of 'aqeedah and the rest of the morals. The most important thing is 'aqeedah, that one has insight into the tawhid (the oneness of Allah) of Allah, the 'aqeedah of the Salaf (the earliest generations), and the status of the people of the Sunnah and the community. With this, one should have a share of hadith and a share of fiqh. Fiqh and hadith are the most important after 'aqeedah, because they are the foundation after 'aqeedah. The Qur'an and the Sunnah are the foundation, and fiqh is the Shari'ah (Islamic sacred law).