It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Heard information is not like direct observation."
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / ومن مسند بني هاشم / 1842
Hadith Gradingحکم دارالسلام:حديث صحيح، وهذا إسناد ضعيف لتدليس هشيم.