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superiority over the others because the revelations came for all humanity regardless of
nationality, status, or color. The fact that the Holy Prophet, praise and peace be upon
him, was an Arab did not favor the Arabs with any superiority over the rest of the
Muslims. Learning was for those who wished to learn not just for the privileged class.
4 The Chains of Transmission
The breakdown of the generations from the time of the Holy Prophet, praise and peace be
upon him, right up until now are the chains of transmitters of the Islamic Sciences which
are traced directly to the Holy Prophet himself. The transmission of the Prophetic
Quotations (Hadith) were handed down either by word of mouth or written down
throughout the generations and these chains consist of thousands of both learned men and
women.
According to the life span of the people in the chain, the numbers of links in the chain up
to the Holy Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, vary. In some where a long life has
prevailed you find for example, the chain contains only thirty names, in another you may
find forty. The last link in the chain being alive today and it is he who bears the source of
Islamic knowledge.
nationality, status, or color. The fact that the Holy Prophet, praise and peace be upon
him, was an Arab did not favor the Arabs with any superiority over the rest of the
Muslims. Learning was for those who wished to learn not just for the privileged class.
4 The Chains of Transmission
The breakdown of the generations from the time of the Holy Prophet, praise and peace be
upon him, right up until now are the chains of transmitters of the Islamic Sciences which
are traced directly to the Holy Prophet himself. The transmission of the Prophetic
Quotations (Hadith) were handed down either by word of mouth or written down
throughout the generations and these chains consist of thousands of both learned men and
women.
According to the life span of the people in the chain, the numbers of links in the chain up
to the Holy Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, vary. In some where a long life has
prevailed you find for example, the chain contains only thirty names, in another you may
find forty. The last link in the chain being alive today and it is he who bears the source of
Islamic knowledge.