The Prophet ﷺ saw the women and children (of the Ansar) coming forward. (The sub-narrator said, "I think that Anas said, 'They were returning from a wedding party.") The Prophet ﷺ stood up and said thrice, "By Allah! You are from the most beloved people to me."
رَأَى النَّبِيُّ ﷺ النِّسَاءَ وَالصِّبْيَانَ مُقْبِلِينَ قَالَ حَسِبْتُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ مِنْ عُرُسٍ فَقَامَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ مُمْثِلاً فَقَالَ اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتُمْ مِنْ أَحَبِّ النَّاسِ إِلَىَّ قَالَهَا ثَلاَثَ مِرَارٍ