His father was Hāshim ibn `Abd Manāf,[REF] the progenitor of the distinguished Hāshim clan, a subgroup of the Quraysh tribe of Mecca.
He was given the name "Shaybah" meaning 'the ancient one' or 'white-haired' because of the streak of white through his jet-black hair, and is sometimes also called Shaybat al-Ḥamd ("The white streak of praise") [REF].