“O Messenger of Allaah! Indeed, I love you.”‘

A’ishah reported that a man came to the Messenger of Allaah (peace be upon him) and said:

“O Messenger of Allaah! Indeed, I love you more than I love myself, and I love you more than I love my family, and I love you more than I love my children. When I am at home and I think of you, I am unable to contain myself until I can come to you and look at you. When I think about my death and your death, I know that when you enter Paradise, you will be raised to where the Prophets are. But, if I enter Paradise, I am afraid: will I be able to see you?”

So, the Messenger of Allaah (peace be upon him) did not answer him at all until Jibril revealed to him:

“And whoever obeys Allaah and the Messenger, then they will be in the company of those on whom Allaah has bestowed His Grace – of the Prophets, the truthful, the martyrs and the righteous. And how excellent these companions are!” [an-Nisa’; 69]
[‘Silsilat al-Ahadith as-Sahihah’; #2933]