What is your opinion on the necessity of cleaving to a single scholar or shaykh in the pursuit of knowledge, as mentioned by Al-Khatib Al-Baghdadi?

It is very important for a beginner student of knowledge to stick to one shaykh so that he does not waver, especially in this era where unregulated fatwas have become widespread. The shaykhs used to forbid their beginner students from reading books that contained multiple opinions. They mentioned that Shaykh Abdullah ibn Abdur-Rahman Abu Butayn was constant with the book "Ar-Rawd Al-Murbi'," repeating it for understanding and derivation. This brings much good to the student. However, once the student's understanding expands, he should look into the sayings of scholars and benefit from them academically and practically.