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Tamim al-Dari رضي الله عنه

Companion

Birth date unknown · d. c. 661 CE · Palestine

Overview

A companion from Palestine who transmitted the teaching that faith includes sincerity and good counsel.

Category: Companion
Period: Birth date unknown · d. c. 661 CE

Life and setting

Tamim came from the Banu Dar tribe in Palestine and travelled for trade. He met Muhammad ﷺ with a delegation and became part of the community in Madinah.

Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam

Work and legacy

He was known for worship, preaching and hadith transmission. Later folk stories added extraordinary adventures to his life; these should be distinguished from the specifically cited reports in hadith collections.

Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam

Sources

Original concise biography based on the cited references. Historical reports, later devotional traditions and uncertain dates are distinguished where relevant.

TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
Sahih Muslim 55a