How did Maimonides remain one of the greatest halakhic authorities while living in a place to which returning was forbidden?

This source-based Torah study examines: How did Maimonides remain one of the greatest halakhic authorities while living in a place to which returning was forbidden? It follows the canonical Hebrew discussion through the parasha and classical Jewish sources. This localized discovery layer is a concise summary rather than a full translation of the article; practical, halakhic, medical, legal, historical, mystical or empirical claims remain source-framed and subject to the canonical review status.