The Prophet - The Sahaba - The Tabi'een - The Tabi' Tabi'een - The Imams - The Muhaddith - The Scholars - and so on to Us - a STRONG CHAIN and for those who would like to compare it to the rope of Allah, then that also includes the Rope of Allah, The Quran.
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Please note, I can not take any credit for this as it is not my finding, (nor any criticism from those who are blind)