Abu Hatim ibn Hibban al-Busti: Mentioned him in al-Thiqat (the trustworthy)
Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani: Trustworthy, and it is a mistake of those who counted him among the companions
Ibn 'Abd al-Barr al-Andalusi: He is not considered a companion according to me
Muhammad ibn Sa'd, author of al-Waqidi: He spoke little
Authors of Tahrir Taqrib al-Tahdhib: Saduq mursal, as a group narrated from him, and his narration from Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman, and Muadh ibn Jabal is mursal