Jibrīl brought ‘Ā’ishah’s image in a piece of green silk to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and said: This is your wife in the world and the Hereafter
Authentic hadithعن عائشة رضي الله عنها ، أنَّ جبريل جاء بصورتها في خِرْقَة حَرير خضراء إلى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ، فقال: «هذه زوجتُك في الدنيا والآخرة».
‘Ā’ishah reported that Jibrīl brought her image in a piece of green silk to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "This is your wife in the world and the Hereafter."
Explanation
Jibrīl brought ‘Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) wrapped in green silk to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) while he was sleeping. The meaning is that he was dreaming, and this did not take place in reality. And he said to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him): "This is the woman who is to be your wife in this world and the Hereafter."
Source · Narrated by At-Termedhy
From the Hadith Encyclopedia (hadeethenc.com).