Hazrat Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that once the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) saw the women and children (of the Ansar), as I think, returning from a wedding. He stood up and said: Allah (is witness), you people are the dearest to me, three times the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said this.
Hadith Referenceاللؤلؤ والمرجان / كتاب فضائل الصحابة / 1630
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:«صحیح»
Hadith Takhrij«صحیح، أخرجه البخاري في: 63 كتاب مناقب الأنصار: 5 باب قول النبي صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ للأنصار أنتم أحب الناس إليَّ»