Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: Sayyiduna Jibril (peace be upon him) was sitting with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He looked towards the sky, and an angel was descending. Sayyiduna Jibril (peace be upon him) said: Since the day this angel was created, he has never descended before today. When he had come down, he said: O Sayyiduna Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)! Your Lord has sent me to you, and He has said: Shall I make you a "king" prophet, or a "servant" messenger? Sayyiduna Jibril said: O Sayyiduna Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)! Adopt humility before your Lord. So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Rather a "servant" messenger (is what I wish to be).
Imam Ahmad, Imam al-Bazzar and Imam Abu Ya'la recorded this narration, and the narrators of the first narrations are the narrators of the Sahih.