Ahmad ibn Hanbal: With Ibn Abi Dawud and his companions, and I do not know his opinion today
Ahmad ibn Kamil al-Shajari: One of the great companions of al-Waqidi
Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi: He was one of the most knowledgeable scholars and among the people of knowledge, trustworthiness and honesty, and he was righteous and religious. He compiled books and had knowledge of the days of people and had a good history. He was generous, open-handed and virtuous
Talha ibn Muhammad al-Shahid: Righteous and religious, he compiled books, he had knowledge of the days of people and had a good history, generous and virtuous
Abd al-Hayy ibn al-Imad al-Hanbali: Trustworthy