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[Machine] A man came to Abu (Prophet Muhammad's companion) and asked him, "Who was the most beloved person to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ , from among the women?" Abu replied, "The most beloved people to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ , from among the women, are Fatimah (his daughter) and from among the men, Ali (his cousin)". Abu Abdurrahman Abdullah ibn Ata is not strong in hadith.  

الكبرى للنسائي:٨٤٤٤أَخْبَرَنِي زَكَرِيَّا بْنُ يَحْيَى قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شَاذَانُ عَنْ جَعْفَرٍ الْأَحْمَرِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَطَاءٍ عَنِ ابْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ قَالَ

جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى أَبِي فَسَأَلَهُ أَيُّ النَّاسِ كَانَ أَحَبَّ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ؟ فَقَالَ «كَانَ أَحَبَّ النَّاسِ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ فَاطِمَةُ وَمَنِ الرِّجَالِ عَلِيٌّ» قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ عَطَاءٍ لَيْسَ بِالْقَوِيِّ فِي الْحَدِيثِ