Ibn Muhayriz narrates: I kept the company of Sayyiduna Fadalah bin Ubayd (may Allah be pleased with him), the Companion of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). I said: "Give me some counsel, may Allah Almighty have mercy on you!" He said: "Remember three things from me, and Allah Almighty will benefit you through them: If you are able to know (others) and not be known, then do so. If you are able to listen and not speak, then do so. And if you are able to sit (with others by going to them) and not have people come and sit with you, then do so."
Al-Tabarani recorded it, and its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الزهد / 18133
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه الطبراني فى المعجم الكبير (299/18)»