Abu al-Ma'ali al-Jawaini: He was a critic and delved into what he did not master
Abu Bakr al-Bayhaqi: He held the belief of the Khawarij
Abu Tahir al-Salafi: He is one of the trustworthy and the people of Sunnah
Abu Abd Allah al-Hakim al-Naysaburi: The Ummah agreed that al-Qutaybi was a liar
Abu Muhammad ibn Hazm al-Zahiri: Trustworthy in his religion and knowledge
Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani: He deviated from the family of the Prophet (Ahl al-Bayt)
Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi: He was religiously trustworthy and virtuous. He is the author of famous works and well-known books, including Gharib al-Quran, Gharib al-Hadith, Mushkil al-Quran, Mushkil al-Hadith, Adab al-Kitab, Uyun al-Akhbar, Kitab al-Ma'arif, and others
Al-Daraqutni: He leans towards anthropomorphism and deviated from the Ahl al-Bayt, and his words indicate that
Al-Dhahabi: The author of many works, truthful, and narrated few hadiths. He commented on Abu Abd Allah al-Hakim's opinion saying: This is a hideous exaggeration and the words of someone who does not fear Allah. Al-Salafi said: Al-Hakim only said this because of sectarianism
Abd al-Rahim ibn al-Husayn al-Iraqi: He made many mistakes
Muhammad ibn Ishaq al-Nadim: Truthful in what he narrates
Maslamah ibn al-Qasim al-Andalusi: Truthful, from the people of Sunnah