[2] It is mainly present in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq,[3] Oman,[4] Jordan and Lebanon, a strong presence in Algeria,[5][6] and Morocco,[3] Palestine, Tunisia,[7] and Libya.

The tribe occupied numerous Wadis and villages in central and eastern Arabia in the 6th century before playing an important role with the revelation of Islam.

[citation needed] 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: I have continued to love Banu Tamim after I heard three things concerning them from Allah's Messenger: "They will be the sternest of my Ummah against the Dajjal," one of them was a captive owned by Aisha, and he said: "Free her, for she is a descendant of Ismail," and when their zakat came, he said: "This is the zakat of our people," or "of my people.

After the Islamic conquests, the tribe migrated to modern-day Tunisia,[7] Iraq,[3] Morocco,[3] the Khuzestan and Khorasan regions of Iran, and other parts of the Arab world.

Banu Tamim held significant power for centuries in these areas, in the form of the Aghlabids and other minor dynasties.