Taym al-Ribāb
A tribe whose name is almost never written without its confederation attached — because at least three unrelated Tayms need telling apart.
- Grouping
- ʿAbd Manāt ibn Udd, within al-Ribāb, under Muḍar — as reported
- Why the qualifier
- To distinguish it from Taym of Quraysh and Taym al-Lāt of Rabīʿa
- Name
- Taym — the enslaved or subdued; whence Taym Allāh
- Diyār
- Najd, with the rest of the Ribāb
- Scope
- Historical — no modern attribution
Overview
Taym ibn ʿAbd Manāt ibn Udd is normally written with its confederation attached — Taym al-Ribāb — and the qualifier is not ornament. Taym ibn Murra is recorded as a clan of Quraysh; Taym al-Lāt is recorded among the tribes of Rabīʿa in the line of Bakr; and Taym recurs elsewhere besides. Attaching the ḥilf to the tribe is how the sources keep them apart, and the habit is worth noticing: in the classical books the qualifier carries the identification, so a bare Taym in a later document establishes almost nothing. In the lexicon taym is the enslaved or subdued — tayyamahu al-ḥubb, love enslaved him — and Taym Allāh is built on it as ʿAbd Allāh is built on ʿabd. Its diyār are given in Najd with the rest of the Ribāb. This page describes a historical tribe and makes no statement about any modern family.
On lineage
Branch lists and affiliations here are given as reported by the classical genealogists, who themselves disagree. Nothing on this page establishes any living family's descent: a shared name may reflect descent, alliance (ḥilf) or clientage (walāʾ), and the sources usually say which only when they know.
Frequently asked questions
Why is it called Taym al-Ribāb and not simply Taym?
Because more than one Taym is recorded, in unrelated lines. Attaching the confederation is the classical way of saying which one is meant.
Sources
- ابن حزم الأندلسي، جمهرة أنساب العرب، 456هـ — في أنساب مضر وذكر الرباب
- ابن منظور، لسان العرب، 711هـ — مادة تيم
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Last reviewed: 2026-09-07