 He sent his writings to the newspaper" Pembela Islam" in Bandung and Voice of Muhammadiyah, which was led by Abdul Rozak Fachruddin, in Yogyakarta.In addition, he also worked as a correspondent for the daily paper "Pelita Andalas" and wrote trip reports, especially about his journey to Mecca in 1927.In 1928, he wrote the first story in Minangkabau titled "Sabariyah".