Abu Ahmad ibn Adi al-Jurjani: He was illiterate but trustworthy, and despite his piety, he would be startled by a loud noise.
Abu Hatim al-Razi: His books are sound, but when he narrated from memory, he made many mistakes. He was truthful, trustworthy, and had a better memory than Hammad ibn Salama.
Abu Hatim ibn Hibban al-Busti: He mentioned him among the trustworthy.
Abu Zur'a al-Razi: Trustworthy when he narrates from his book.
Ahmad ibn Hanbal: He was asked: Is Abu Awana more reliable or Sharik? He said: When Abu Awana narrates from his book, he is more reliable, but when he narrates from memory, he may err. And another time: Trustworthy.
Ahmad ibn Salih al-Jili: Trustworthy
Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani: Trustworthy, upright. And another time: One of the renowned scholars, deemed trustworthy by the masses and relied upon by all the Imams.
Ibn Abd al-Barr al-Andalusi: They agreed that he was trustworthy, upright, and an authority in what he narrated from his book. He said: When he narrated from memory, he may have erred.
Al-Dhahabi: The hafiz, trustworthy, pious, adhered to his book.
Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi: The book of Abu Awana is more reliable than the memory of Hashim.
Abd al-Rahman ibn Yusuf ibn Kharash: Truthful in hadith.
Uffan ibn Muslim al-Saffar: He was accurate in his book, he was upright.
Ali ibn al-Madini: Abu Awana was weak in Qatada, and he sold his book.
Muhammad ibn Sa'd, the scribe of al-Waqidi: Trustworthy, truthful.
Yahya ibn Ma'in: The hadith of Abu Awana is acceptable. And another time: Trustworthy. In a narration by Ibn Mahriz from him, he said once: Abu Awana is more reliable than Jarir. And another time: Abu Awana is dearer to me and more reliable than Israel. And another time: He was asked: Is Abu Awana more reliable or Sharik? He said: Abu Awana has the most accurate book.
Ya'qub ibn Shaybah al-Siduusi: Upright, of sound preservation, accurate in his book.