His love of knowledge led him to travel to Gaul, where he made the acquaintance of several pious men learned in divinity, and copied many sacred books with his own hand.
Kanyang pag-ibig ng kaalaman na humantong sa kanya upang maglakbay sa Gaul, kung saan ginawa niya ang mga kakilala ng ilang mabubuting Muslim natutunan sa pagka-diyos, at kinopya maraming banal na aklat sa kanyang sariling kamay.