The Truthful One...

Imām ibn al-Qayyim, may Allāh have mercy upon him, said:

"The truthful one does not feel lonely when his companions are few in number, or (even) if he has no companionship, when his heart feels the companionship of the foremost predecessors; those whom Allāh has bestowed his bounty upon, from the prophets, the truthful ones, the martyrs and the righteous. They are indeed an excellent companionship.

Therefore, if the slave is alone in his pursuit (of knowledge), then this is a sign of the truthfulness of his pursuit."

- Ighāthatul Lahfān (1/69)