Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates this saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Being told is not like seeing with one's own eyes."
Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat, and its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب العلم / 688
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ صحیح۔
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه الامام الطبراني فى معجمه الاوسط 6943»