It is narrated from Muhammad bin Umar (al-Waqidi) that Sayyidah Umm Habibah's name was Ramlah bint Abi Sufyan bin Harb, and her mother was Safiyyah bint Abi al-As bin Umayyah, who was the paternal aunt of Sayyiduna Uthman bin Affan (may Allah be pleased with him). Ubaydullah bin Jahsh bin Ri'ab, who was an ally of Harb bin Umayyah, married her, and Habibah was born to them, after whom she took her kunyah (Umm Habibah); and Habibah was married to Dawud bin Urwah bin Mas'ud al-Thaqafi.