Abu Zar'a al-Razi: Trustworthy
Abu 'Abd Allah al-Hakim al-Naysaburi: 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud did not hear from him, but he saw him in a vision
Ahmad ibn Salih al-Jili: Al-Sha'bi's mursal narrations are authentic, he hardly ever narrates except what is authentic
Ibn Hajar al-'Asqalani: Trustworthy, famous, jurist, excellent
Ibn Simun al-Wa'iz: There were three people among the people after the Companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him: He mentioned: and Al-Sha'bi in his time
Al-Hasan al-Basri: By Allah, he was a great scholar, of great forbearance, of long-standing peace, and of high standing in Islam
Al-Dhahabi: One of the flags (of scholarship)
Lahiq ibn Humayd al-Sadusi: I have not seen anyone more knowledgeable than Al-Sha'bi
Mak'hul al-Shami: I have not seen anyone more knowledgeable than Al-Sha'bi
Yahya ibn Ma'in: Trustworthy, and once he said: If Al-Sha'bi narrates from a man and names him, then he is trustworthy and his hadith is accepted