They say that al hasan Al-basri was on room fate greatest tabe’een and his words resembled that of the wisdom and hikmah.

Is it okay to study his works ( Hasan Al Basri), for example, the below statement is it authentic (really told by him)? If I should avoid reading materials from any scholar of the 12th century and so forth, let me know sheikh ! Hasan al-Basri said, “The world is but three days: As for yesterday, it has vanished along with all that was in it. As for tomorrow, you may never see it. As for today, it is yours, so work on it.”