Al-Hasan al-Basri said: Imran bin Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him) suffered an illness in which it was as if he recognised that death was near. One of those who came to visit him said: "What (state) we see is almost enough to keep us away (from coming to you)." He said: "Do not do that. By Allah, what is most beloved to me is what is most beloved to my Lord."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب العين / 15284