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Riyad us Saliheenوعن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت: إن كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ليدع العمل، وهو يحب أن يعمل به، خشية أن يعمل به الناس فيفرض عليهم ((متفق عليه)) ."
Aishah (May Allah bepleased with her) reported:
Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would sometimes abstain from doing something he wished to do, lest others should follow him and it might become obligatory upon them.
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
Reference: Arabic/English book : Book 1, Hadith 229