Abu al-Qasim al-Baghawi: He was not a companion [of the Prophet]
Ahmad ibn Hanbal: He is unknown
Ibn Hajar al-'Asqalani: Acceptable
Al-Dhahabi: It is said: He was a companion, and once: His companionship is not confirmed
Al-Mizzi: It is said: He was a companion, but it is not proven
Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad ibn Manda al-Asbahani: He was not a companion [of the Prophet]
Ali ibn al-Madini: Known, and once: He mentioned him among the unknown narrators from whom al-Hasan narrated
Muhammad ibn Isma'il al-Bukhari: I do not know who he is
Muhammad ibn Haydara ibn Mafuz al-Shatibi: Unknown
Muhammad ibn Sa'd كاتب الواقدي: He accompanied the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him
Authors of Tahrir Taqrib al-Tahdhib: Unknown, the leading scholars have judged him to be unknown