LOVE H 371 "A man came to the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, what would you say about one who loves certain people but is unable to be with them?' He replied: 'A person will be with those he loves.'" R 371 Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to the son of Mas'ud who related this.
370- وعن ابن مسعود رضي الله عنه ، قَالَ : جاء رجلٌ إلى رَسُولِ الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم ، فَقَالَ : يَا رَسُول الله ، كَيْفَ تَقُولُ في رَجُلٍ أَحَبَّ قَوْماً وَلَمْ يَلْحَقْ بِهِمْ ؟ فَقَالَ رَسُول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم : "المَرْءُ مَعَ مَنْ أحَبَّ" مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيهِ .