Once the Prophet ﷺ saw some women and children coming from a wedding party. He got up energetically and happily and said, "By Allah! You (i.e., the Ansar) are the most beloved of all people to me."  

أَبْصَرَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ نِسَاءً وَصِبْيَانًا مُقْبِلِينَ مِنْ عُرْسٍ فَقَامَ مُمْتَنًّا فَقَالَ اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتُمْ مِنْ أَحَبِّ النَّاسِ إِلَىَّ