Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Reliable
Ahmad ibn Salih al-Jili: Trustworthy
Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani: One of the seven jurists and he was trustworthy, worshipping, and virtuous
Al-Dhahabi: One of the jurists of the Successors
Jalaluddin as-Suyuti: One of the seven leading jurists in Medina
Malik ibn Anas: There was no one in Salem's time more resembling those who preceded him in righteousness, virtue, and living
Muhammad ibn Sa'd, the scribe of al-Waqidi: Trustworthy, narrated many hadiths, a righteous man of high standing