He used to do Hajj and live nearby in Makkah Al-Mukarramah, and he worked hard, copied, read and listened until he became the great Ḥafiẓ of his time, as his peers said about him. He was a scholar of grammar, language, strangers, readings, hadith, jurisprudence and its origins, but he was dominated by the art of hadith, so he became famous for it, and became unrivalled in this field.
He frequently undertook the Hajj and resided in Makkah Al-Mukarramah, devoting considerable time and energy to studying and acquiring knowledge until he became recognized as a leading Ḥafiẓ of his generation, according to the opinions of his peers. He was an authority in various areas, including grammar, language, scriptural interpretation, hadith, jurisprudence, and its origins, but his preoccupation with hadith led to his widespread acclaim and unmatched expertise in this field.