In an effort to prove himself to his buta and partly driven by the books he was reading about Central JavaHamka became ibografi interested in migrating to the island of Java.
Sabagai usaho untuak manunjuakan diri kapado ayahnyo dan sabagai akibaik dari pasantuahannyo jo buku-buku nan dibaconyo tantang dayo tarik Jawa Tangah, manyababkan Hamka sangaik baminaik untuak marantau ka Tanah Jawa.