According to tradition , the Umayyad family ( also known as the Banu Abd-Shams ) and Muhammad both descended from a common ancestor , Abd Manaf ibn Qusai , and they are originally from the city of Mecca .
According to tradition , the Umayyad family ( also known as the Banu Abd-Shams ) and the Islamic Prophet Muhammad both have a common ancestor , Abd Manaf ibn Qusai .