It is narrated from Mus'ab bin Abdullah al-Zubayri that Sayyiduna Abu Abdullah Amr bin al-As bin Wa'il bin Hashim bin Su'ayd bin Sahm bin Amr bin Husays bin Ka'b bin Lu'ayy bin Ghalib (may Allah be pleased with him) was short in stature and used to dye his hair black. His mother's name was al-Nabighah bint Khuzaymah bin al-Harith; it is also said that she was al-Nabighah bint Harmalah, a captive from the tribe of Anazah. His maternal brother was Urwah bin Abi Uthathah al-Adawi, who was among those who emigrated to Abyssinia, while his full brother Hisham bin al-As (may Allah be pleased with him) was martyred at the Battle of Ajnadayn. According to one report, Sayyiduna Amr bin al-As (may Allah be pleased with him) passed away in the year 51 AH. And Allah knows best.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The two sons of al-As are believers: Hisham and Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both)."