al-Arqam ibn Abi al-Arqam
الأرقم بن أبي الأرقم
One of the earliest Muslims of the secret call; his name is tied in the sira to his house, which became the call's centre.
Depth
At a glance
- Roles
- Companion
- Tradition
- Sunni
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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Place in the story
- Companion · c. 610 CETradition
Sunni (transmitted)
Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.
Connections
- Member of
- Quraysh
- Participated in
- The three years of the secret call
People and things also explored
Abd al-Rahman ibn AwfAbu Salama (Abdullah ibn Abd al-Asad)Abu Ubayda ibn al-JarrahFatima bint al-KhattabKhadija bint KhuwaylidSa'd ibn Abi WaqqasSa'id ibn ZaydTalha ibn Ubaydullah
Sources
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “al-Arqam ibn Abi al-Arqam”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/al-arqam-ibn-abi-al-arqam/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-12.