LessonsRāwī and Ruwāt: Hadith NarratorsQuiz

Ruwāt (رواۃ) is the plural of rāwī: people who transmit a Hadith.

Our example mentions Umar and Alqama. Both are among the narrators of this Hadith because both reported it to others.

• For one person: rāwī (راوی).
• For the people transmitting a Hadith: ruwāt (رواۃ).

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What does ruwāt mean?

Rāwī and Ruwāt: Hadith Narrators

Ruwāt (رواۃ) is the plural of rāwī: people who transmit a Hadith.

Our example mentions Umar and Alqama. Both are among the narrators of this Hadith because both reported it to others.

• For one person: rāwī (راوی).
• For the people transmitting a Hadith: ruwāt (رواۃ).