It is narrated from Abdullah bin Buraydah that, describing the appearance of Sayyiduna Abu Musa al-Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him), he said: He was light of body, short of stature, and had a thin beard.

It is narrated from Muhammad bin Abdullah bin Numayr that Sayyiduna Abu Musa al-Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) passed away in the year 52 AH, when he was sixty-three years old.

It is narrated from Yahya bin Ma'in that the name of Sayyiduna Abu Musa al-Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) is Abdullah bin Qays.

It is narrated from Sa'id bin Abd al-Aziz al-Tanukhi that Sayyiduna Abu Musa al-Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) supplicated for the eldest and the youngest of the people of the ship. Sayyiduna Abu Amir al-Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I am the eldest of the people of the ship, and my son is the youngest. Sa'id says: Among them were Abu Amir, Abu Malik, Abu Musa and Ka'b bin Asim (may Allah be pleased with them). I think they set out from al-Abwa'.