Abu Hatim ibn Hibban al-Busti: He was a man of Sunnah, virtue and goodness
Abu Abd Allah al-Hakim al-Naysaburi: Vast in knowledge, talkative, travelled extensively
Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Praised him
Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Khalal: Trustworthy, of high standing
Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani: Trustworthy and virtuous