Abu al-Fath ibn Abi al-Fawaris: The utmost in truthfulness, noble, excellent, we have not seen anyone like him in his field.
Abu Abd Allah al-Hakim al-Naysaburi: He arrived in Nishapur and stayed there for a while, speaking according to the doctrine of Malik.
Abu Ali al-Basri: The most deserving of the people of Baghdad to be preferred.
Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi: He was noble, dignified, excellent, and we have not seen anyone like him in his field in terms of truthfulness.
Talha ibn Muhammad al-Shahid: Of great stature, abundant intellect, vast knowledge, eager seeker of knowledge, good at writing, devoted to studying and reviewing, knowledgeable in various fields of science and literature, moderate in jurisprudence, following the Maliki school.