Qays ibn al-Harith al-Tamimi
قيس بن الحارث التميمي
One of the men of the Banu Tamim delegation to the Prophet ﷺ in 9 AH, named by Ibn Ishaq without further detail; the delegation embraced Islam after the contest.
At a glance
- Roles
- Companion
- Counted among
- Sunni
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
Place in the story
- Convert to Islam · c. 631 CE · c. 10 AH†Tradition
Sunni (transmitted)
Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.
Overview
Qays ibn al-Harith al-Tamimi (may God be pleased with him), one of the men of Banu Tamim who came to the Prophet in 9 AH, whom Ibn Ishaq named within their delegation. 1
The sources say nothing more about him than his name. The delegation became Muslim after the boasting contest. 1
An additional source is needed.
Connections
- Member of
- Banu Tamim
- Participated in
- The delegation of Banu Tamim and the boasting contest
People and things also explored
al-Aqra' ibn Habis al-Tamimi· al-Hutat ibn Yazid al-Mujashi'i· al-Zibriqan ibn Badr· Amr ibn al-Ahtam al-Tamimi· Nu'aym ibn Yazid al-Tamimi· Qays ibn Asim· Utarid ibn Hajib· The delegation of Banu Tamim and the boasting contest
Sources
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936)
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Qays ibn al-Harith al-Tamimi”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/qays-ibn-al-harith-al-tamimi/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.