It is narrated about Shurahbil bin Hasanah that Hasanah was his mother, who was from the Adawli tribe. His father, Abdullah bin al-Muta' bin Amr, was from the tribe of Kindah and was an ally of Banu Zuhrah. His kunyah was Abu Abdullah, and he was among those who took part in the second emigration to Abyssinia.

It is narrated from Muhammad bin Ishaq, concerning those who emigrated to Abyssinia, that among them was Shurahbil bin Hasanah; his mother Hasanah emigrated to the land of Abyssinia with her husband Sufyan bin Ma'mar bin Habib.

The lineage of Shurahbil bin Abdullah is as follows: Shurahbil bin Abdullah bin al-Muta' bin Amr bin Abd al-Uzza. His mother was Hasanah, and her wala' (clientage) was with Ma'mar bin Habib. Shurahbil bin Hasanah died in the plague of Amwas in the year 18 AH, at the age of sixty-seven.

It is narrated from Urwah that the Negus sent Sayyidah Umm Habibah (may Allah be pleased with her) to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) with Shurahbil bin Hasanah.