What is the methodology of upbringing among the righteous Salaf

The questioner : So, what is the methodology of upbringing among the Salaf?

The Shaykh : This was a question you asked previously, and I answered it for you.

The questioner : ...

The Shaykh : It requires knowledge of Islam, and those who are taught this Islam must combine their knowledge with action. I gave you an example earlier with his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): It is established from the Companions that they did not learn ten verses of the Qur'an and move on to others until they understood them and applied them practically; otherwise, knowledge would be a burden on its owner if it is not combined with action. The well-known verse in the saying of Allah (Mighty and Majestic): We say this while noting that Islam contains rulings, some of which are obligatory to be done or left, whether as an obligation or a prohibition. There are other rulings below that level in acts of worship, such as the sunnah and what is below it in prohibited matters, such as disliked things and what is below that. Therefore, it is obligatory for the Muslim to learn Islam so that he can distinguish between what is an individual obligation, which is not permissible to leave, and what is a collective obligation, where he has the choice: if he wishes, he does it and receives reward, and if he wishes, he leaves it and there is no sin upon him. Likewise, what is below the obligations, such as confirmed sunnahs, recommended sunnahs, and mandub acts, and so on. And regarding negative matters, such as prohibitions, he must know what is forbidden so that he avoids it, and what is disliked so that he tries to avoid it; there is no blame on him if he commits it, because it is not in the category of prohibitions. As he (peace be upon him) said, pointing to this meaning: to the end of the hadith. So, the foundation is learning, and combining this knowledge with action. Now, you say a word that requires volumes: how do we raise Muslims? Through knowledge and the application of this knowledge, especially for those who appoint themselves and label themselves as da'is (callers). If these da'is are not at a high level of knowledge of Islam and the correct Islam, in terms of the Book, the Sunnah, and the methodology of the righteous Salaf, they will be a bad example for those they call. But it is not enough for them to have combined knowledge with action; they must also raise those they call to the Book and the Sunnah to act upon what they learn from them.