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Who were the scribes of the letters of the Messenger (peace be upon him)?

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The biographers of the Prophet (peace be upon him) mentioned that among his scribes for revelation and letters were: the four Rightly Guided Caliphs, Zubayr ibn al-Awwam, Amir ibn Fuhayrah, Amr ibn al-Aas, Ubayy ibn Ka'b, Abdullah ibn al-Arqam, Thabit ibn Qays, Hanzalah ibn al-Rabi', Mughirah ibn Shu'bah, Abdullah ibn Rawahah, Khalid ibn al-Walid, Khalid ibn Sa'id ibn al-Aas, and Mu'awiyah ibn Abi Sufyan. Zayd ibn Thabit was the most dedicated and specialized among them in this matter, and he wrote all of the revelation. Abdullah ibn al-Arqam was his regular scribe for letters and replies. Zayd ibn Thabit used to write to kings and also transcribe revelation. Al-Zubayr and Jahm used to write down the zakat funds.

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