Abu Sa'd al-Sam'ani: He mentioned him in al-Ansab, and said: The Imam, the devout, pious, scholar
Abu 'Abd Allah al-Hakim al-Naysaburi: He was prolific in hearing, writing, and spending on knowledge. He used to attend lectures while he was young and the Shaykhs were alive
al-Dhahabi: The Imam, the Hafiz, the present, the skilled, the editor, the beneficial to the community of Nishapur
'Abd al-Hayy ibn al-'Imad al-Hanbali: The Hafiz, the editor, the Shaykh of Nishapur, its Muhaddith, and the author of al-Sahih