Abu Hatim ibn Hibban al-Busti: He mentioned him among the trustworthy narrators and said: I do not deny that he may have met the Companions, but his narrations are from the Tabi'een (the generation after the Companions).
Abu Dawud al-Sijistani: A proponent of fatalism who wrote a book advocating the belief in predestination.
Abu Zar'ah al-Razi: Trustworthy.
Ahmad ibn Shu'ayb al-Nasai: Not that strong (as a narrator).
Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani: Saduq (truthful) but accused of fatalism.
Al-Dhahabi: Saduq (truthful) but a fatalist.
Dahim al-Dimashqi: Trustworthy, but he is accused of fatalism.
Muhammad ibn Sa'd, the scribe of al-Waqidi: A prolific narrator.
Hisham ibn 'Ammar al-Dimashqi: He believed in fatalism.