Hadith 4060

(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ ، قَالَ : كَانَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ مِمَّا يُذَكِّرُ كُلَّ يَوْمِ الْخَمِيسِ ، فَقِيلَ لَهُ : لَوَدِدْنَا أَنَّكَ ذَكَّرْتَنَا كُلَّ يَوْمٍ ، قَالَ : إِنِّي أَكْرَهُ أَنْ أُمِلَّكُمْ ، إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، كَانَ " يَتَخَوَّلُنَا بِالْمَوْعِظَةِ ، كَرَاهِيَةَ السَّآمَةِ عَلَيْنَا " .
Abu Wa'il says that Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) used to give a sermon every Thursday. Someone said to him: We wish that you would give us a sermon every day. He replied: I do not like to cause you boredom, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would also leave some days without giving advice and admonition for this very reason, as he did not like our becoming bored.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 4060
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، خ: 70، م: 2821.