It is narrated from Urwah, concerning those from Banu Zuhrah bin Kilab who emigrated to Abyssinia with Sayyiduna Ja'far (may Allah be pleased with him): among them are Utbah bin Mas'ud and his brother Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with them both).

Awn bin Abdullah bin Utbah bin Mas'ud narrates from his father (Abdullah bin Utbah) that when Utbah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) died, Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) began to weep. It was said to him: "Are you weeping?" He said: "He was my brother and my companion in the company of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and he was the third (among the brothers), and he was the most beloved of all people to me except for Sayyiduna Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him)."

It is narrated from al-Qasim that when Utbah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) died, Sayyiduna Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) waited for Umm Abd (the mother of Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud); then she came and offered his funeral prayer.

Imam al-Zuhri said: In our view, Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) was not of higher merit than his brother Utbah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him), but Utbah died early (in his youth).

Abdullah bin Utbah bin Mas'ud narrates from his father that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) stood to lead the morning prayer and stretched out his hand in front of him. When the prayer was completed, a man asked about it. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Satan came, so I rebuked him and drove him away. Had I seized him, I would have tied him to one of the pillars of the mosque so that the children of Madinah would walk around him."