Sayyida Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) would sometimes abandon a certain deed even though he liked to act upon it, out of concern that people would also start doing that deed and it would become obligatory upon them.
Hadith Referenceصحیح ابن حبان / كتاب البر والإحسان / 313
Hadith Gradingفضيلة الشيخ الإمام محمد ناصر الدين الألبانيصحيح - انظر ما قبله.فضيلة الشيخ العلّامة شُعيب الأرناؤوطإسناده صحيح على شرط الشيخين.