After gaining knowledge from the scholars of his hometown and surrounding areas, in the year 230 AH, when he was approximately 21 or 22 years old, he set out on a journey to other lands in search of Hadith. Ibn al-Jawzi writes in "Al-Muntazam": "Then he traveled to the cities of Khurasan, Iraq, Hijaz, Egypt, and Syria, and regularly attended the gatherings of the Hadith scholars."

Imam Hanbali رحمه الله writes: "He traveled to both Iraqs (Kufa and Basra), Egypt, and Syria." In addition to this, he also benefited from the scholars of Makkah and Madinah, and then journeyed to Baghdad, which, according to Imam Dhahabi رحمه الله, was "the abode of high isnad (chains of narration), preservation, and the center of the caliphate and knowledge."

Not only that, he also pursued his scholarly passion and dedication to the collection and documentation of Hadith by sitting before the leading Hadith authorities in Damascus, Homs, Egypt, Isfahan, Asqalan, and Nishapur. This makes it clear how much effort and striving Imam Ibn Majah رحمه الله undertook for acquiring the Hadith of the Prophet ﷺ. He reached almost all major centers of knowledge of his time, benefited from the gatherings of the senior scholars of Hadith, and enlightened his heart and mind with the Prophetic traditions.