OverviewThe companion whose home became a meeting place for early Muslims.CategoryCompanionPeriodDates not established
An early supporterAl-Arqam belonged to the Makhzum clan of Quraysh and accepted Islam while the Muslim community was still small. He placed his house near Safa at the community’s disposal.Source: ERKAM b. EBÜ’l-ERKAM — TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi
A place for learningDar al-Arqam became a place where Muhammad ﷺ met followers and taught them. Its importance rests in providing space for worship and instruction during a period of opposition in Makkah.Source: ERKAM b. EBÜ’l-ERKAM — TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi
Life after the HijrahAl-Arqam later settled in Madinah and participated at Badr. Biographical sources also associate him with writing for Muhammad ﷺ. Reports differ over the year of his death, which is left unspecified here.Source: ERKAM b. EBÜ’l-ERKAM — TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi
SourcesOriginal biographical summary based on the cited references. Uncertain dates and disputed reports are qualified or omitted. This is not an excerpt or paraphrase of the 82 İl 82 Sahabi book.ERKAM b. EBÜ’l-ERKAM — TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi
