The Etiquette of the Student of Knowledge

Question:
The questioner says: Shaykh, what are the etiquettes that a student who wishes to seek religious knowledge must possess while he is sitting in class and while he is acquiring religious knowledge?

Answer:
The etiquettes are numerous, and books have been written on them, such as the etiquettes of the scholar and the student, and the etiquettes of the narrator and the listener. Books have been written on these topics, including etiquette with the teacher, not raising one's voice at him, not quarreling with the teacher, and asking him questions gently. One should not ask him a question out of stubbornness or arrogance toward him. Among them is listening; listening to what the teacher says so that one memorizes what he says. Also, among the etiquettes of seeking knowledge is memorization: one should memorize what the teacher explains, memorizing it before attending, and then the teacher explains it bit by bit each day. This is among the etiquettes of seeking knowledge. And the greatest etiquette of the student of knowledge is action: acting upon the knowledge. One should not merely learn without acting; action is necessary. Yes.