The Banū Sālim was a Masmuda Berber lineage prominent in the Middle March of Al-Andalus between the 8th and 10th centuries. They are generally regarded as clients of the Umayyads, acting as tax collectors (amilun) and sometimes as military governors (qā'idūn). They are often identified with the Banū al-Faray with whom they shared a common nasab. They controlled an area in the eastern part of the Middle March that included places such as Medinaceli, Madrid, Atienza, , and Guadalajara (which was their main stronghold). They lost territorial power when they were routed from Guadalajara in 920 under Emir Abd al-Rahman III of Córdoba.
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