Al-Adab Al-Mufrad #1307
Recognition
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلاَمٍ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ سَالِمٍ، عَنْ حَبِيبِ بْنِ أَبِي ثَابِتٍ قَالَ: كَانُوا يُحِبُّونَ إِذَا حَدَّثَ الرَّجُلُ أَنْ لاَ يُقْبِلَ عَلَى الرَّجُلِ الْوَاحِدِ، وَلَكِنْ لِيَعُمَّهُمْ.
Habib ibn Abi Thabit said, "When a man spoke, they used to like
that he not turn to one particular man, but rather he should address everyone."
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This hadith is #1307 from Al-Adab Al-Mufrad, in the Book of Recognition.