Qays ibn Asim
قيس بن عاصم
A chief of Banu Tamim famed for forbearance; he accepted Islam and was appointed sadaqa collector over part of Banu Sa'd in 9 AH.
At a glance
- Roles
- Companion
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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Place in the story
- Convert to Islam · 631 CE · 10 AH†Tradition
- Official · 631 CE · 10 AH†Tradition
Sunni (transmitted)
Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.
Summary
Qays ibn Asim al-Minqari al-Tamimi, a chief of Banu Tamim famed for his forbearance; he became Muslim and the Prophet put him over the alms of part of Banu Sa'd in year 9 AH 1.
His alms work
Qays ibn Asim was among the alms-collectors the Prophet sent to the tribes in the ninth year, holding the alms over part of Banu Sa'd with al-Zibriqan ibn Badr 1.
For young visitors
Qays was a chief known for his patience and forbearance; he became Muslim and the Prophet entrusted him with gathering his people's alms.
Connections
- Member of
- Banu Tamim
- Participated in
- The dispatch of the sadaqa collectors
- Converted under
- Muhammad
People and things also explored
al-Zibriqan ibn BadrUtarid ibn HajibThe dispatch of the sadaqa collectorsMuhammadThe conversion of Abu QuhafaThe conversion of Abu Sufyan ibn HarbAli's expedition to destroy al-Fuls, the idol of Tayy'The Pledge of the Tree (Bay'at al-Ridwan)
Sources
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri, p. 425
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islam.museum contributors. “Qays ibn Asim”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/qays-ibn-asim/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-12.