The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said: 
“Verily, the closest people to me are al-Muttaquun, the people of taqwa - those who fear Allah, whoever they are and wherever they are.”

[Ahmad from Mu’aadh ibn Jabal]
Graded Sahih by Sheikh al-Albaani in Sahih al-Jaami 2012