I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ as saying this, but I do not know whether this thing was revealed to him or not, but he said to.
سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ فَلاَ أَدْرِي أَشَىْءٌ أُنْزِلَ أَمْ شَىْءٌ كَانَ يَقُولُهُ بِمِثْلِ حَدِيثِ أَبِي عَوَانَةَ