مشكوة المصابيح
Mishkat al-Masabih
كتاب المناقب
The Book of Merits
(حَضْرَةُ عَلِيٍّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَحَبُّ عِبَادِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى)
(Hazrat Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, is the most beloved of Allah Almighty’s servants)
Hadith 6094
وَعَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ: كَانَ عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ طَيْرٌ فَقَالَ: «اللَّهُمَّ ائْتِنِي بِأَحَبِّ خَلْقِكَ إِلَيْكَ يَأْكُلُ مَعِي هَذَا الطَّيْرَ» فجَاء عَلِيٌّ فَأَكَلَ مَعَهُ. رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيُّ وَقَالَ: هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ
Anas told that the Prophet had a bird and said, "0 God, bring me Thy creature who is dearest to Thee to eat this bird along with me." `Ali then came and ate along with him. Tirmidhi transmitted it, saying this is a gharib tradition.
