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# Imam al-Tirmidhi documents:

Narrated Anas bin Malik:

"There was a bird with the Prophet (peace be upon him), so he said: ' O Allah, send to me the most beloved of Your creatures to eat this bird with me.' So 'Ali came and ate with him."


Grade: Hasan (Darussalam)

English reference : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3721; Arabic reference : Book 49, Hadith 4087
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# Al-Hafiz ibn Kathir documents:

Chapter: ((What is created in the heavens and the earth)) (Discuss: What Allah created on the earth from mountain).

And Abu Ya'la said: Narrated Qatn ibn Bashir, narrated Jafar ibn Sulayman al-Dhob'iy, narrated Abdullah ibn Mathna, narrated Abdullah ibn Anas, from Anas ibn Malik who said:

Dedicated to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, a roasted bird with bread and cheese, and Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: " O Allah, send to me most beloved from Your creature to eat with me from this food."

And Aisha said: O Allah make him my father. And Hafsa said: O Allah make him my father.

And Anas said:  And I said: O Allah make him Sa'id ibn Ibadah.

(He) said: Then I heard a move by the door,  and I went out and it was Ali. And I said: Verily, Messenger of Allah is upon need (busy). Then, he (Ali) left.

Then (after a while), I heard movement by the door, and I went out [p. 76] and it was Ali by the door. And I said: Verily, Messenger of Allah is upon need (busy). Then, he (Ali) left.

Then (after a while), I heard movement by the door, and Ali greeted (with salam), and Messenger of Allah,  peace be upon him,  heard his voice, and he (Messenger of Allah) said: "look out who's there?". Then, I went out and he was Ali, then I went to Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him and informed him. And he (Messenger of Allah) said: "Permit him". And Ali entered (to the Messenger of Allah). And Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him said: "O Allah, and unto me, O Allah, and unto me."


Source: Ismail ibn Umar ibn Kathir, al-Bidaya wa al-Nihaya [Dar 'Aalam al-kitab, 1424 H].

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# Imam Al-Hakim an-Naysapouri:

4706: Narrated to me, Abu Ali al-Haafiz, informed Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Ayub al-Safaar and Hameed ibn Yunus ibn Yaquub (they) said:

Narrated Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn 'Iyaad ibn Ubay [pg.103] Tayba, narrated Ubay, narrated Yahya ibn Hisaan, from Sulayman ibn Bilaal, from Yahya ibn Sa'eed, from Anas ibn Malik - Allah be please with him - who said:

I served the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him and his family, roasted chick that was presented to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him and his family. Then he said: O Allah send to me the most beloved of Your creatures to eat with me from this (roasted) bird.

He said: I (Anas) said: O Allah make him a man from the Ansar. Then came Ali - Allah be please with him - , and I said: Verily the Messenger of Allah l peace be upon him and his family - is upon a need (i.e busy). Then (later) he (Ali) came (back), and I told him: Verily the Messenger of Allah l peace be upon him and his family - is upon a need (i.e busy). Then (later) he (Ali) came (back), and the Messenger of Allah - peace be upon him and his family - said: "Open (the door for him)". Then he entered. And the Messenger of Allah - peace be upon him and his family said: "What is holding Ali?" This is the third time that Anas claims I was upon my need  He said, "What is your burden on what you have done?" I said, "O Messenger of Allaah, I heard your prayer. I loved him to be a man of my people." The Messenger of Allah said: "Verily, man loves his people."

This hadith is Sahih upon the conditions of the two Sheik (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not document it.



Source: Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Abdullah al-Haakim an-Nisaburi, Mustadrak ala al-Sahihain (Dar al-Marifat, 1418)

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