Which means: “Seeking the [obligatory] knowledge is an obligation upon every [accountable] Muslim.”  (Related by al-Bayhaqiyy.)

          Protecting one’s self and family from the unbearable fire is achieved by one learning the religious knowledge that Allah made obligatory upon every accountable person to acquire, and then by one teaching it to the family. One cannot be a pious Muslim when one does not fulfill the religious obligations and does not avoid the matters that Allah made forbidden.

          The way to knowing the obligations and prohibitions is by acquiring the religious knowledge from those who have it. Hence, the guardian of the children must teach them the belief that Allah is clear of having any similarity to the creations. Moreover, the guardian must teach to the children the obligatory and forbidden matters, such as the essential parts of taharah (purification) and salah (prayer).