I know him that he traced this tradition back to the prophet (May peace be upon him). Abu Dawud said: Abu Nu’aim transmitted it from Musa b. Qais, from Muhammad b. Ajlan, from Sa’id, on the authority of Abu Hurairah, from the prophet (May peace be upon him).
أَنَّهُ رَفَعَ الْحَدِيثَ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ بِمَعْنَاهُ