Hisham bin Urwah narrates from his father that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The chief of the young men of the people of Paradise is Abu Sufyan bin al-Harith bin Abd al-Muttalib." At Mina a barber shaved his head; there was a wart (growth) on his head which got cut, and because of this he died. So people regard him as a martyr.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abbas bin Abd al-Muttalib (may Allah be pleased with him): I was present with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) at the Battle of Hunayn. I saw that there was no one with him (peace and blessings be upon him) except me and Abu Sufyan bin al-Harith bin Abd al-Muttalib. He (Abu Sufyan) was holding the bridle of his (peace and blessings be upon him) mule while he (peace and blessings be upon him) was riding it, and Abu Sufyan spared no effort in pressing forward swiftly towards the polytheists. This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs, but they did not record it.