Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani: Trustworthy, he memorized (ahadith) from his father Awaanah when he was young
Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi: He was a حافظ (memorizer of hadith) and pious
Al-Dhahabi: The حافظ (memorizer of hadith)
Ali ibn al-Madini: His hearing from his father Awaanah is weak because he was young
Yahya ibn Ma'in: I see nothing wrong with him, but he heard from Abu Awanah when he was young, and he used to seek hadith