Qays (bin Qahd) narrates that Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) would narrate hadith for a whole month without saying: "I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)." Then, when he mentioned the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), he would say: "He (peace and blessings be upon him) said it like this, or something like this, or close to this." And (out of fear and reverence) he would tremble.
Imam al-Tabarani (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "No one narrated this hadith from Bayan except Muhammad bin Fudayl; Abu Kurayb is alone in it. And the Qays from whom al-Sha'bi narrated this hadith is Qays bin Qahd."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الأوسط / باب الهاء / 9402
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه الطبراني فى «الكبير» برقم: 8627»