Abu al-Fadl al-Riyashi: The Hadiths of Muhammad ibn Salam are considered by us similar to the Hadith of Ayyub from Muhammad ibn Abi Hurayrah
Ahmad ibn Hanbal: The Hadiths of Muhammad ibn Salam are considered by us similar to the Hadith of Ayyub from Muhammad from Abi Hurayrah
Zuhayr ibn Harb al-Nasa'i: One should not write Hadith from Muhammad ibn Salam, a man who casts blame upon destiny. One should only write poetry from him, but not Hadith.
Salih ibn Muhammad Juzayrah: Trustworthy
Ubayd Allah ibn Umar al-Qawariri: I used to pass by Zaydah ibn Abi al-Raqqad while he was lying at his door, and I wrote down his Hadiths from him
Uthman ibn Abi Shaybah al-Absi: He has knowledge of poetry and narrations
Yahya ibn Ma'in: The Hadiths of Muhammad ibn Salam are considered by us similar to the Hadith of Ayyub from Muhammad from Abi Hurayrah