Abu Bakr al-Hudhali: We sat with al-Hasan and Ibn Sireen, and we did not see anyone more knowledgeable than him, meaning al-Zuhri
Abu Bakr ibn Maymuna: He saw ten of the Companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and he was one of the most knowledgeable people of his time and the best of them in narrating the texts of the Hadiths, and he was a righteous Faqih
Abu Hatim al-Razi: Al-Zuhri is dearer to me than al-A'mash, his Hadith is used as evidence, and the companions of Anas al-Zuhri are more reliable. He was asked, 'Is al-Zuhri a Faqih in your opinion?' He said, 'Yes, a Faqih.' And he began to praise him
Abu Hatim ibn Hibban al-Busti: He mentioned him among the trustworthy and said: 'He saw ten of the Companions of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and he was one of the most knowledgeable people of his time and the best of them in narrating the texts of the Hadiths, and he was a righteous Faqih. People narrated from him'
Abu Dawud al-Sijistani: The best of people in Hadith
Abu Zur'a al-Razi: He was asked about al-Zuhri and Amr ibn Dinar, he said: 'Al-Zuhri is the most knowledgeable of the two'
Abu Abd Allah al-Hakim al-Naysaburi: Trustworthy
Ahmad ibn al-Furat al-Razi: There is no one among them with a better chain of narration than al-Zuhri, he had a thousand Hadiths
Ayyub ibn Abi Tamima al-Sakhtiyani: I have not seen anyone more knowledgeable than al-Zuhri
Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani: The Faqih, the Hafiz, agreed upon for his greatness and mastery
Ibn Mandah al-Isbahani: He was one of the most knowledgeable people of his time and the best of them in narrating the texts of the Hadiths
Al-Dhahabi: One of the leading Imams and a scholar of the Hijaz and the Levant
Al-Layth ibn Sa'd al-Masri: I have never seen a scholar more knowledgeable than Ibn Shihab, nor anyone with more knowledge than him
Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti: One of the most prominent scholars
Ibn al-Jawzi: Known for fabricating Hadiths
Sufyan ibn Uyaina: There was no one more knowledgeable in the Sunnah than him
Shu'ayb al-Arna'ut: A Hafiz, abundant in narration
Ali ibn al-Madini: There was no one in Medina after the senior Tabi'een more knowledgeable than Ibn Shihab, Yahya ibn Sa'id, Abu al-Zunad, and Bakir ibn Abd Allah ibn al-Ashj
Amr ibn Dinar al-Athram: I have not seen anyone more supportive of Hadith than him
Qatada ibn Di'amah al-Sadusi: There is no one left on its surface except two: al-Zuhri and another
Malik ibn Anas: Ibn Shihab remained, and he had no equal in the world. And once: 'The first to attribute Hadith was Ibn Shihab'
Muhammad ibn Sa'd, the scribe of al-Waqidi: Trustworthy, abundant in Hadith and knowledge, a comprehensive Faqih
Muammar ibn Rashid: I have never seen anyone like al-Zuhri in his appearance
Mak'hul al-Shami: There is no one left on its surface who is more knowledgeable in the Sunnah of the past than Ibn Shihab al-Zuhri
Yahya ibn Sa'id al-Qattan: He does not see a problem with Mursal Hadith. And he once said: 'He was a Hafiz, whenever he heard something, he would write it down'
Yahya ibn Ma'in: Al-Zuhri and Yahya ibn Sa'id are more reliable in narrating from al-Qasim ibn Muhammad than Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Qasim and Aflah ibn Hamid. In a narration by Ibn Mahriz from him, it was said to him: 'Who is dearer to you, al-Zuhri on the authority of al-A'raj or Abu al-Zunad on the authority of al-A'raj?' He said: 'Al-Zuhri is dearer to me'