Sayyiduna Safinah (may Allah be pleased with him), who was the servant of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), narrates: Some birds were presented to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) as a gift. I prepared some of them for him, and in the morning I brought them to him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Where did these come from?" I said: "These are the ones that were brought to you yesterday evening." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Did I not tell you that you must not store any food for tomorrow? Every day has its own provision." Then he prayed: "O Allah, bring to me the most beloved person of Your creation to You, so that he may eat this bird with me." Then Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) came in, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O Allah, (he is the most beloved) to me as well (meaning Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him))."
Al-Bazzar recorded this narration, and al-Tabarani recorded it in abridged form. The narrators of al-Tabarani are the narrators of the Sahih, except Fitr bin Khalifah, and he is thiqah (trustworthy).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب المناقب / 14727