It is narrated from Mus'ab bin Abdullah al-Zubayri that the kunya of Sayyiduna Habib bin Maslamah al-Fihri (may Allah be pleased with him) is "Abu Abd al-Rahman". It is reported that Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) and other Companions used to call him "Habib of the Romans" because of his vigorous military service (against the Byzantines). His age was over forty years but had not reached fifty. He was a Companion of the Messenger, and he passed away in the year 43 AH.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Habib bin Maslamah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: I was present when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) gave one third (of the spoils to the fighters) as a reward (nafl).