Abu al-Faraj ibn al-Jawzi: He was trustworthy, honest, his testimony was accepted by the rulers, he resided giving testimony for seventy-three years, and he was a scholar of Quranic recitation and jurisprudence
Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi: He was trustworthy, honest, his testimony was accepted by the rulers, both in ancient and modern times, and he was of sound doctrine, a leader of a group, a reciter of the Quran, and knowledgeable in jurisprudence
Al-Dhahabi: An Imam, trustworthy