It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), he said: Gathering my Muslim brothers together and feeding them with one or two handfuls of grain is more beloved to me than going to your market and freeing a slave.
Hadith Referenceالادب المفرد / كتاب / 566
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:ضعيف
Hadith Takhrij«ضعيف : أخرجه ابن وهب فى الجامع : 226 و ابن أبى الدنيا فى الإخوان : 199»