Egyptian Officials report that Mr Beltagy and Mr Azhari, who served under Mr Morsi, were arrested in a flat on the outskirts of Cairo on Thursday (today).
The State media accused Mr Beltagi, who is the secretary-general of the Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), of inciting violence in Egypt.
It comes as Egypt's military moves against Brotherhood leaders following the ousting of former President Mohammed Morsi.
Despite the arrest order, he had appeared on an almost daily basis at the Rabaa al-Adawiyah protest camp in Cairo, which was occupied by supporters of Mr Morsi. The former MP was often seen delivering fiery speeches on the stage.
A report from Egyptian state-run news agency Mena said it was likely Mr Beltagi would be held at Cairo's Tora prison.
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