[Machine] I used to serve the Messenger of Allah ﷺ , and he was presented with a roasted bird. He said, "O Allah, bring to me one of Your beloved creatures who will eat with me from this bird." So I said, "O Allah, make him a man from the Ansar (helpers)." Then Ali came, and I said, "Indeed, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ is in need." Then he came again, and I said, "Indeed, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ is in need." Then he came again, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Open it." So he entered, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "What kept you from me?" He said, "These were the last three mouthfuls that Anas insisted on returning me, thinking that you were in need." He (the Prophet) said, "What made you do what you did?" I said, "O Messenger of Allah, I heard your supplication and I wished to be a man from my people." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Indeed, a man may love his people."

كُنْتُ أَخْدُمُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقُدِّمَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَرْخٌ مَشْوِيٌّ فَقَالَ «اللَّهُمُ ائْتِنِي بِأَحَبِّ خَلْقِكَ إِلَيْكَ يَأْكُلُ مَعِي مِنْ هَذَا الطَّيْرِ» قَالَ فَقُلْتُ اللَّهُمُ اجْعَلْهُ رَجُلًا مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ فَجَاءَ عَلِيٌّ فَقُلْتُ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَلَى حَاجَةٍ ثُمَّ جَاءَ فَقُلْتُ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَلَى حَاجَةٍ ثُمَّ جَاءَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «افْتَحْ» فَدَخَلَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «مَا حَبَسَكَ عَلَيَّ» فَقَالَ إِنَّ هَذِهِ آخِرَ ثَلَاثِ كَرَّاتٍ يَرُدَّنِي أَنَسٌ يَزْعُمُ إِنَّكَ عَلَى حَاجَةٍ فَقَالَ «مَا حَمَلَكَ عَلَى مَا صَنَعْتَ؟» فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ سَمِعْتُ دُعَاءَكَ فَأَحْبَبْتُ أَنْ يَكُونَ رَجُلًا مِنْ قَوْمِي فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ «إِنَّ الرَّجُلَ قَدْ يُحِبُّ قَوْمَهُ»