Ahmad ibn Salih al-Jalili: Trustworthy
Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani: Trustworthy
Al-Hasan al-Basri: I have not seen a nobleman better than al-Ahnaf
Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad al-Jiyani: He met the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, and prayed for him
Al-Dhahabi: A noble master, one whose forbearance and leadership are proverbial
Muhammad ibn Saad, the scribe of al-Waqidi: Trustworthy, reliable, spoke little
Ya'qub ibn Shaibah al-Sadosi: He was generous, forbearing, and a righteous elder. He witnessed the pre-Islamic period, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was mentioned to him, and he prayed for him. He was one of the delegation that came to Umar from the people of Basra