A rāwī (راوی), or narrator, is a person who transmits a Hadith.
Here, transmitting means reporting the Hadith to others.
In the previous example, Umar is a rāwī because he heard the Prophet's ﷺ saying and reported it.
A narrator transmits the saying; he does not compose it himself.
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Rāwī and Ruwāt: Hadith Narrators
A rāwī (راوی), or narrator, is a person who transmits a Hadith.
Here, transmitting means reporting the Hadith to others.
In the previous example, Umar is a rāwī because he heard the Prophet's ﷺ saying and reported it.
A narrator transmits the saying; he does not compose it himself.