The Authenticity of the Saying: "Whoever Seeks Knowledge Has Sold Himself to Allah"

Question
: What is the authenticity of the saying "Whoever seeks knowledge has sold himself to Allah"?
Answer

I say, and with Allah's success: I came across a hadith that is similar in meaning in Al-Tirmidhi: "Whoever goes out in search of knowledge is in the way of Allah until he returns," and Allah knows best.

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