Abu al-Shaykh al-Asbahani: He was of amazing integrity and piety
Abu al-Abbas al-Nisawi: From the people of Sunnah and Hadith, and asceticism, he was trustworthy, noble, and long-lived
Abu Nu'aym al-Asbahani: A jurist of the ظاهري school of thought
Ahmad ibn Musa ibn Mardawayh: Hafi, knowledgeable of many Hadiths
Ibn Abi Hatim al-Razi: Truthful
Ibn al-A'rabi: He was among the scholars of Hadith and Fiqh
Ibn Hajar al-'Asqalani: An Imam, trustworthy, Hafi, and an author, someone like him is not unknown
Ibn 'Asakir al-Dimashqi: A scholar of Hadith, son of a scholar of Hadith, son of a scholar of Hadith, and he was an author who wrote extensively on Hadith
Al-Dhahabi: A great Hafi, a skilled Imam, a follower of narrations, and prolific author