Abu Hatim ibn Hibban al-Busti: He mentioned him in al-Thiqat and said: It is narrated on the authority of Abu al-Farasi, he is counted among the people of Egypt, his kunya is Abu Mu'awiya, Bakr ibn Sawada narrated from him.
Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani: Acceptable
Muhammad ibn Isma'il al-Bukhari: On the authority of Ibn al-Farasi, Bakr ibn Sawada narrated from him
Authors of Tahrir Taqrib al-Tahdhib: Unknown, Bakr ibn Sawada al-Jadhami narrated uniquely from him, and only Ibn Hibban mentioned him in al-Thiqat