Is learning knowledge better than performing the confirmed sunnahs, and does seeking knowledge suffice for their reward?

Question:
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good. Is learning knowledge better than performing the voluntary prayers, I mean the confirmed sunnahs, and does seeking knowledge suffice for their reward? May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.

Answer:
The confirmed sunnahs do not take much time, nor do they prevent seeking knowledge; because they are limited to specific times, such as the rawatib (regular voluntary prayers) accompanying the obligatory prayers, the witr (odd-numbered night prayer) of the night, the greeting of the mosque if one enters intending to sit in it, and the Dhuha prayer, which is at least two rak'ahs and at most eight rak'ahs. These do not take much of the time of the student of knowledge. Rather, the discussion is about the absolute voluntary prayers.
Seeking knowledge is better than the absolute voluntary prayers, from the absolute voluntary prayers of prayer; because seeking knowledge brings benefit to the learner and to others, so its benefit extends. As for the voluntary prayers, their benefit is limited to their performer. Yes.