Glimpses into the life of Umar Farooq narrates an incident in which Umar RadhiAllahu’anh advised a companion to accept monetary compensation when offered, even though something may be done for the sake of Allah.

“Ibn Khattab, I did this work, not for you, but for the sake of Allah; I will not, therefore, accept any payment.” Umar then said to Abu Ubaydah: “When the Prophet used to send us on errands, he would recompense us…