By Him in Whose Hand is my life, you are dearest to me amongst the people. He repeated it thrice.
Sahih Muslim Book 44, Hadith 247
← Previous Hadith O Allah, (bear witness) (and addressing the Ansar), said: You are dearest to me amongst people, (and said: O Allah (bear witness) (and addressing the Ansar), said: You are dearest to me amongst people. And he meant Ansar.

Sahih Muslim Book 44, Hadith 246 Next Hadith → This hadith has been reported on the authority of Shu'ba with the same chain of transmitters.

Sahih Muslim Book 44, Hadith 248