Abu Idris al-Khawlani narrates: I saw Sayyiduna Abu al-Darda' (may Allah be pleased with him): when he finished narrating a hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he would say: "This, or something like it, or something resembling it (are the words of the hadith)."
Imam al-Tabarani recorded this narration in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir, and its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب العلم / 607