Indeed, his eagerness for knowledge and his humility in acquiring it were evident wherever he went. This characteristic greatly benefited him and enabled him to gain extensive knowledge. Mecca was home to a number of prominent scholars representing various schools of thought and intellectual trends: the Sufis, the Malikis, and the Salafi Wahhabis. This allowed him to gain insight into all these trends. Among the most famous scholars from whom Abu Sulayman Abd al-Hafiz al-Ajimi, the Mufti and Qadi of Mecca, and Abu Hafs Umar ibn Abd al-Rasul al-Attar, whom he mentioned in his treatise written as an introduction to Malik's Muwatta, learned, are the two Mashriqis from whom he narrated the Muwatta. His book "Al-Silsila al-Mu'ayyan" also mentions Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Dajani numerous times, from whom Ibn al-Senussi learned several Sufi orders. Then there is Ibn al-Senussi's teacher and his sought-after guide, Ahmad ibn Idris, known as Abu al-Abbas al-Arayshi.

Let us pause here briefly to consider Ahmad ibn Idris, who played a role in the life of Ibn al-Senussi and had a great impact on him. We would have liked more information about him to determine the aspects of Ibn al-Senussi's personality that were influenced by him. However, since historical sources provide us with very little, we will rely on this limited information that can shed some light on certain names.

According to some sources, Ahmad ibn Idris was born in 1170 AH and passed away in 1253 AH. He was known for his knowledge, piety, and deep study of jurisprudence and Sufi orders. A small book he authored, titled "Hizb al-Ahmad al-Thani," with the treatise "Al-Asas" and the book "Ruh al-Sunnah" and the book "Mas'a al-Mu'ayyan" in its margins, clarifies his Sufi method and teaching style. The book contains a collection of litanies he composed, demonstrating his immersion in Sufism and divine inspiration, in addition to moral teachings drawn from the prophetic guidance. It appears that Ahmad ibn Idris combined...

Ahmad al-Sharif al-Anwar, p. 51.