The Superiority of the Student of Knowledge

Question:
May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh. (A. A. A) says: Which is better for a student of knowledge who calls people to Allah: devoting himself to the call to Allah, or devoting himself to seeking knowledge? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
If he is among the people of knowledge and has the ability to call people to Allah, possessing knowledge and insight, then the better option for him is the call to Allah.
As for if he does not yet have the knowledge that enables him to call people to Allah, and he has a need, he should devote himself to seeking knowledge and deepen his understanding of the religion, so that he becomes qualified for the call to Allah and for establishing the evidences of the Shari'ah. However, if Allah has granted him knowledge, and he has deepened his understanding of the religion, and he has the evidences of the Shari'ah, then his devoting himself to the call to Allah while teaching people knowledge in the mosque or in his home, combining both matters, is a great good. He reads in the appropriate times, or teaches people, or reads to the scholars, and carries out the call to Allah in the other times. Yes.