Bukhari

Hadith Footnote:
Explanation:
From Abbas bin Hussain, Imam Bukhari rahimahullah has narrated one hadith in this book and one in the chapter of Jihad, thus only two hadiths.
He was a resident of Baghdad.
Ibn Abi Ashreen was the scribe of Imam Awza’i; the hadith scholars have critiqued him, but Imam Bukhari rahimahullah has brought his narration as a corroborating report.
Imam Bukhari has brought the chain of Abu Salamah bin Abdur Rahman because there is an intermediary between Yahya bin Abi Kathir and Abu Salamah, namely Amr bin Hakam, and in the next chain, Yahya says that Abu Salamah himself narrated to me, so perhaps Yahya heard this hadith from Abu Salamah both through Amr as an intermediary and directly without an intermediary.
(Wahidi)

Hadith Commentary:
(1)
From this hadith, it is understood that one should not abandon an act of worship without a valid reason once one has become accustomed to performing it, even if that act of worship is voluntary (nafl).
(2)
Imam Bukhari rahimahullah has mentioned this after discussing the avoidance of extremism in worship, indicating that one should adopt moderation in maintaining acts of worship, because sometimes, due to extremism, a person is compelled to abandon them.
In short, one should maintain continuity and consistency in good deeds while keeping ease and facilitation in mind.
The follow-up (mutaba‘at) mentioned at the end of the hadith has been narrated by Imam Muslim with his connected chain.
(Fath al-Bari: 3/49)

1764. Commentary:

➊ Abdullah bin Amr radi Allahu anhuma used to spend the entire night in standing (for prayer). There was a risk in this that the body would become weak and he would no longer be able to perform acts of worship, especially the night prayer. Therefore, it was said that after sleeping at night, perform tahajjud (voluntary night prayer) for a short while so that the body does not become weak. In this way, standing in prayer at night will continue and there will be no occasion to abandon it. It is disliked to start a good deed and then abandon it. It is better to perform a small amount of voluntary good deeds, which can be maintained regularly and consistently.

➋ In order to teach people to avoid a fault or weakness, one should not mention a specific person in whom that fault is found.

➌ It is not appropriate to abandon a good deed, even if it does not reach the level of obligation.

Benefits and Issues:
➊ If a good deed becomes a habit, one should strive to maintain it.

➋ If one notices negligence in goodness in a companion or loved one, one should draw their attention to it with appropriate words and encourage them towards goodness.

Takhrij:
«أخرجه البخاري، التهجد، باب يكره من ترك قيام الليل لمن كان يقومه، حديث:1152، ومسلم، الصيام، باب النهي عن صوم الدهر لمن تضرربه....، حديث:1159.»©

Explanation:
➊ This hadith is evidence that standing in prayer at night (qiyam al-layl) is not obligatory, but recommended (mandub).
And that constancy and regularity in good deeds is a praiseworthy and the best practice.

➋ It is also understood that when a person makes a habit of any recommended (mustahabb) or encouraged (mandub) act, then he should not display negligence, laxity, or laziness in it; rather, he should strive to always remain steadfast upon it.

➌ It was the noble habit of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) that when he would begin any deed, he would persist in it, even if the deed was something minor.

➍ This hadith also teaches that when one has to mention someone’s undesirable habit in front of others, the person’s name should not be mentioned.
The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said «لَا تَکُنْ مِثْلَ فُلَانٍ», but did not mention that person’s name.
By not disclosing the man’s name, he (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) covered his fault.