كتاب الزهد والرقائق
55  
The Book of Zuhd and Softening of Hearts
(14)
Chapter: The Prohibition Of Praising if It Involves Exaggeration And There Is The Fear That It May Be A Source Of Temptation (Fitnah) For The One Who Is Praised
(14)
باب النَّهْىِ عَنِ الْمَدْحِ، إِذَا كَانَ فِيهِ إِفْرَاطٌ وَخِيفَ مِنْهُ فِتْنَةٌ عَلَى الْمَمْدُوحِ
Sahih Muslim 3002 c

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Miqdad through another chain of transmitters.

Reference : Sahih Muslim 3002c
In-book reference : Book 55, Hadith 89
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 42, Hadith 7144
  (deprecated numbering scheme)