Abu Hatim al-Razi: Trustworthy and pious
Abu Zur'a al-Razi: Trustworthy, reliable, and intelligent
Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Pious in Hadith
Ahmad ibn Shuayb al-Nasa'i: Trustworthy and established
Ahmad ibn Salih al-Jili: Trustworthy and established in Hadith, and there was a little Shi'ism in him
Ibn Hajar al-'Asqalani: Trustworthy
Al-Dhahabi: He was among the trustworthy scholars of Kufa, despite some Shi'ism in him. He also said: Trustworthy
Hammad ibn Salama al-Basri: A clever sheikh, resembling 'Amr ibn Qays al-Mala'i
Sufyan al-Thawri: A cornerstone
Shuba ibn al-Hajjaj: Among the trustworthy of my companions
Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi: There was no one more trustworthy in Kufa than four, and he mentioned him as the third
Muhammad ibn Sa'd Kathir al-Waqidi: Trustworthy, knowledgeable in Hadith
Yahya ibn Ma'in: Trustworthy
Ya'qub ibn Shayba al-Sidusi: Trustworthy and established, despite his Shi'ism