Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: The people most loved by me from amongst my Ummah would be those who would come after me but everyone amongst them would have the keenest desire to catch a glimpse of me even at the cost of his family and wealth.
Hadith In Arabic Text :
حدثنا قتيبة بن سعيد، حدثنا يعقوب، – يعني ابن عبد الرحمن – عن سهيل، عن أبيه، عن أبي هريرة، أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال ” من أشد أمتي لي حبا ناس يكونون بعدي يود أحدهم لو رآني بأهله وماله ” .
Chapter : The Book Pertaining to Paradise; Its Description; Its Bounties and Its Intimates – كتاب الجنة وصفة نعيمها وأهلها