It is narrated from Mus'ab bin Abdullah al-Zubayri that he said: Busr bin Abi Artah (and the name of Abu Artah was Umayr) bin Amr bin Uwaymir bin Imran bin al-Hulays bin Sayyar bin Nizar bin Ma'is bin Amir bin Lu'ayy.

It is narrated from Khalifah bin Khayyat that: Busr bin Abi Artah died during the caliphate of Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him). He lived to a great age, until his mind became impaired. His kunyah was Abu Abd al-Rahman. He died in Madinah, and he has a house in Basrah.

Yazid, the freedman of Busr bin Abi Artah, narrates from Sayyiduna Busr bin Abi Artah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to make this supplication: 'Allahumma ahsin aqibatana fil-umuri kulliha, wa ajirna min khizyid-dunya wa adhabil-akhirah' (O Allah, make the outcome of all our affairs good, and protect us from the disgrace of this world and the punishment of the Hereafter).