Abu Ja'far al-'Uqayli: Relied on him in some of his narrations in al-Jarh wa at-Ta'dil
Abu 'Abdullah al-Hakim an-Naysaburi: Trustworthy, Reliable
Abu Ya'la al-Khalili: A hafidh (scholar who memorized a vast amount of knowledge), knowledgeable in this matter
Adh-Dhahabi: The reliable hafidh, the narrator of Merv
Jalaluddin as-Suyuti: Trustworthy, Reliable, a hafidh, knowledgeable in this matter