It is narrated from Sayyiduna Malik bin Rabi'ah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he was present with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) on the Day of the Tree (the day of the Pledge of Ridwan), the day on which the sacrificial animals were held back before reaching their place of slaughter. On that day a man came to him (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "O Muhammad! What has driven you to what I see? Do you want these people, who have come from all sorts of tribes, to enter (Makkah) even though we dislike them?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "These people are better than you and than those who follow your way; they believe in Allah and the Last Day. By the One in whose Hand is the soul of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)! Allah is pleased with them."
Imam al-Tabarani (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "This hadith is narrated from Sayyiduna Malik bin Rabi'ah (may Allah be pleased with him) only with this chain."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الأوسط / باب الميم / 6023
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه الطبراني فى «الكبير» برقم: 605»