Tamimi

For Al-Tamimi, the 10th century physician, see Al-Tamimi, the physician.

Tamimi is the clan of the Arab tribe of Banu Tamim. The Tamimi tribe has a presence in much of the Arab World, including Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Jordan, Qatar, Bahrain, and Palestine.

Meaning

Tamimi is the clan of Banu Tamim which is one of the largest of Arab tribes. The word Tamim in Arabic means strong and solid. Narrated Abu Huraira: I have not ceased to like Banu tamim ever since I heard of three qualities attributed to them by Allah's Apostle (He said): They, out of all my followers, will be the strongest opponent of Ad-dajjal; 'Aisha had a slave-girl from them, and the Prophet told her to manumit her as she was from the descendants of (the Prophet) Ishmael; and, when their Zakat was brought, the Prophet said, "This is the Zakat of my people."

History and origin

The family tree of Banu Tamim is as follows: Tamim son of Mowr son of Ed son of Amr son of Elijah son of Mudar[1] son of Nizar son of Adnan[2] son of Ishmael son of Abraham.[3] Tamim is one of the largest of all Arab tribes. The tribe has appeared in the first century, the ancestor of the tribe Tamim ibn Murr, met a disciple of Jesus Christ. The tribe, occupied the sixth century the eastern part of the peninsula before playing an important role with the revelation of Islam. They came into contact with Muhammad in the year VIII of the Hegira, but they did not immediately converted to Islam. There are hadiths which praise virtually all of the major Arab tribal groups, and to indicate the extent of this praise a few examples are listed here:

Abu Hurayra said: ‘I have continued to love Banu Tamim after I heard three things concerning them from Allah’s Messenger (s.w.s.). “They will be the sternest of my Umma against the Dajjal; one of them was a captive owned by ‘A’isha, and he said: ‘Free her, for she is a descendent of Ismail;’ and when their zakat came, he said: ‘This is the zakat of a people,’ or ‘of my people’.”’[4])

The tribe traces its lineage to Adnan and Biblical figures Ishmael and Abraham. It has been said that Banu Tamim is the largest Arab tribe. "Had it not been for the coming of Islam, the Tamīm tribe would have consumed the Arabs."

In Nahj ul Balagha Letter 18 Ali says: "Remember that bani tamim is such a clan that their star has not set as yet, amongst them if one great man dies there is another to take his place. Remember that after embracing Islam and even during pre-Islamic days these people were never regarded as mean, jealous or covetous. On the contrary, they had a very high status. Besides they have claims of kinship and friendship with us. If we behave kindly, patiently and sympathetically towards them Allah will reward us. But if we ill treat them we shall be sinning."

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ http://www.royalblood.co.uk/D285/I285311.html
  2. ↑ The life of Mahomet By William Muir Page; cxciii https://books.google.com/books?id=XjwBAAAAQAAJ&dq=tamim&pg=PR193#v=onepage&q=tamim&f=true
  3. ↑ The life of Mahomet By William Muir
  4. ↑ (Bukhari, Maghazi, 68.
  5. ↑ USC-MSA Compendium of Muslim Texts
  6. ↑ أستاذي:الشيخ محمد الصالح العثيمين
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