Abu al-Walid ibn al-Faradhi: He was the imam of his time, and the most knowledgeable in his country
Ahmad ibn Khalid al-Qurtubi: No one among the people of knowledge in al-Andalus since the advent of Islam has been given the same status, greatness, and honorable mention as Yahya ibn Yahya
Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani: Truthful, jurist, narrated few hadiths, and had some mistakes
Ibn Abd al-Barr al-Andalusi: Trustworthy, intelligent, but he had no insight into hadith
al-Dhahabi: He was an imam, very knowledgeable, of great stature, abundant skill, complete intellect, and abundant worship and virtue
Ali ibn Farhun: He was trustworthy, intelligent, of good guidance and direction, but he had no insight into hadith