It is narrated from Mus'ab bin Abdullah al-Zubayri that Suhayl bin Bayda' is in fact Suhayl bin Wahb bin Rabi'ah bin Hilal bin Uhayb bin Dabbah bin al-Harith bin Fihr bin Malik bin al-Nadr, and "Bayda'" is the title of his mother, whose actual name was Da'd bint Sa'id bin Sahm.

It is narrated from Urwah that among the names of those who made the first emigration to the land of Abyssinia, before the departure of Ja'far bin Abi Talib, is the name of Suhayl bin Bayda'; likewise, among those of Quraysh, and then of Banu al-Harith bin Fihr, who took part in the Battle of Badr, Suhayl bin Bayda' is also mentioned.

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that she said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) offered the funeral prayer for Suhayl bin Bayda' only in the mosque.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Suhayl bin Bayda' (may Allah be pleased with him) that once he was riding behind the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) on his she-camel, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his voice and called two or three times: "O Suhayl bin Bayda'!" and each time Suhayl answered him (peace and blessings be upon him). The people heard the voice of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and realised that he (peace and blessings be upon him) wanted to say something to them, so those ahead stopped and those behind caught up, until, when they had all gathered, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever bears witness that there is no god but Allah, Allah has made the Fire forbidden for him and has made Paradise obligatory for him."