Al-Matalib al-'Aliyah 3699 — Surah Sad

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Thawban (may Allah be pleased with him), the freed slave of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), that he said: I came into the noble presence of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) after the Fajr prayer, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, last night my Lord came to me in the most beautiful form." Then the narrator mentioned the complete long hadith, and at its end he added these words, that (he, peace and blessings be upon him, made this supplication): "Allahumma inni as'aluka hubbak, wa hubba man yuhibbuk, wa hubban yuballighuni hubbak" (O Allah, I ask You for Your love, and for the love of whoever loves You, and for a love (or deed) that will bring me to Your love).
Ahmad bin Mani' narrated this hadith. Its basis is found in Jami' al-Tirmidhi [Hadith: 3235], and al-Tirmidhi declared it hasan sahih; moreover, the words of this supplication are also established by other sahih corroborating reports.