He was the son of Asad ibn Abd-Al-Uzza ibn Qusai ibn Kilab and a cousin of Abdul-Muttalib as his grandfather (Abd-al-Uzza ibn Qusai) and Abdul-Muttalib's grandfather ('Abd Manaf ibn Qusai) were brothers.
He was the offspring of Asad ibn Abd-Al-Uzza ibn Qusai ibn Kilab, and he shared a familial connection with Abdul-Muttalib through his paternal lineage (Asad ibn Abd-Al-Uzza) and Abdul-Muttalib's paternal heritage ('Abd Manaf ibn Qusai), who were brothers.