Abu Abd al-Rahman al-Sulami: He used to say: 'Do not befriend any storyteller except Abu al-Ahwas'
Ahmad ibn Shu'ayb al-Nasa'i: Thiqah (Trustworthy)
Ahmad ibn Salih al-Jalili: Thiqah (Trustworthy)
Ibn Hajar al-'Asqalani: Thiqah (Trustworthy)
al-Khatib al-Baghdadi: Thiqah (Trustworthy)
al-Dhahabi: They considered him trustworthy
Hammad ibn Zayd al-Jahdami: Thiqah (Trustworthy), he has narrations
Muhammad ibn Sa'd, the scribe of al-Waqidi: Thiqah (Trustworthy), he has narrations
Yahya ibn Ma'in: Thiqah (Trustworthy)