Abu Hatim al-Razi: He had virtue and narration
Abu Hatim ibn Hibban al-Busti: He mentioned him among the trustworthy
Abu 'Urwah al-Harrani: We found people did not disagree about his virtue and memorization
Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Trustworthy Sheikh
Ahmad ibn Shu'ayb al-Nasa'i: Trustworthy
Ahmad ibn Salih al-Jili: Trustworthy, higher in rank than 'Utab ibn Bashir
Ibn Hajar al-'Asqalani: Trustworthy
Ali ibn al-Madini: He was trustworthy
Muhammad ibn Sa'd كاتب الواقدي: Trustworthy, excellent, scholar, he had virtue, narration and fatwa