Hadith 4409

(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ : إِنِّي لَأُخْبَرُ بِجَمَاعَتِكُمْ ، فَيَمْنَعُنِي الْخُرُوجَ إِلَيْكُمْ خَشْيَةُ أَنْ أُمِلَّكُمْ ، كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " يَتَخَوَّلُنَا فِي الْأَيَّامِ بِالْمَوْعِظَةِ ، خَشْيَةَ السَّآمَةِ عَلَيْنَا " .
One day, Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I have been informed that you are waiting for me. I have not come to you only because I do not like to make you weary. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would also leave out some days from admonition and advice for the same reason, as he too did not like us to become weary.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 4409
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، خ: 68، م: 2821.