It is narrated from Sayyiduna Buraydah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: "The most beloved of women to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was Sayyidah Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her), and of men, Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him)."
No one narrated this hadith from Ja'far al-Ahmar (may Allah have mercy on him) except Shadhan (may Allah have mercy on him), and no one narrated it from Abdullah bin Ata (may Allah have mercy on him) except Ja'far al-Ahmar (may Allah have mercy on him) and Mindal bin Ali (may Allah have mercy on him).
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الأوسط / باب الميم / 7262
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه الحاكم فى «المستدرك» برقم: 4762، والنسائي فى «السنن الكبرى» برقم: 8444، والترمذي فى «جامعه» برقم: 3868، والبزار فى «مسنده» برقم: 4396»