Abu Hatim al-Razi: Shaykh, and he differentiated between him and al-Tabban
Abu Hatim ibn Habban al-Busti: He is among the chiefs of the people of Kufa
Ibn Hajar al-'Asqalani: Acceptable
Al-Dhahabi: Trustworthy, and he did not differentiate between him and al-Tabban
Sufyan al-Thawri: Yes, the Shaykh
Authors of Tahrir Taqrib al-Tahdhib: Unknown, for Abu al-Zunad alone narrated from him, and no one authenticated him