It is narrated from Yahya bin Ma'in that Ya'la's father's name was Umayyah and his mother's name was Munyah.

It is narrated from Imam Muslim bin al-Hajjaj that the kunya of Sayyiduna Ya'la bin Umayyah al-Thaqafi (may Allah be pleased with him) is "Abu al-Murazim", and that he is a Companion of the Messenger.

In this matter Imam Muslim differed with Yahya bin Ma'in, because according to Yahya bin Ma'in "Abu al-Murazim" is the kunya of Sayyiduna Ya'la bin Murrah al-Thaqafi (may Allah be pleased with him). It should be noted that three of the sons of Sayyiduna Ya'la bin Munyah narrated reports from him: Safwan, Uthman and Abd al-Rahman.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ya'la bin Umayyah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: On the day of the Conquest of Makkah I spoke to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) about my father Umayyah and said: O Messenger of Allah! Take the pledge of allegiance from my father for emigration (hijrah). The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I will take his pledge for jihad, for (after the Conquest of Makkah) emigration has now come to an end."