Hazrat Abdullah ibn Arqam

Treasurer of the Bayt al-Mal

Abdullah ibn Arqam served as treasurer of the Bayt al-Mal under both Abu Bakr رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُHazrat Abu Bakr as-Siddiqرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُFirst Caliph; the Prophet's closest companionKhulafa Rashidun · Ashara Mubashara · Muhajirun and Umar رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُHazrat Umar ibn al-Khattabرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُSecond Caliph; al-Farooq, who expanded the Islamic stateKhulafa Rashidun · Ashara Mubashara · Muhajirun. Hayatus Sahaba devotes a sub-chapter to him titled “Refuses to Accept Money Given to Him.” 1 Hayatus Sahaba · Vol 2 · pp. 264–266 — Kandhlawi — Abdullah ibn Arqam treasurer of the Bayt al-Mal; refuses money offered.

The Jalula Spoils

After the conquest of Jalula, he brought the jewels and silver utensils of the spoils directly to Umar رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُHazrat Umar ibn al-Khattabرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُSecond Caliph; al-Farooq, who expanded the Islamic stateKhulafa Rashidun · Ashara Mubashara · Muhajirun in Madinah, without taking anything of them for himself. 2 Hayatus Sahaba · Vol 2 · pp. 264–266 — Kandhlawi — Abdullah ibn Arqam brings the Jalula spoils to Umar.