[Machine] A bird was presented to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ , and he placed it in front of him, then he said, "O Allah, bring me one of your beloved creatures to eat with me." Then Ali ibn Abi Talib came and knocked on the door. I said, "Who is it?" He said, "It's Ali." I said, "The Prophet ﷺ is in need." Ali returned three times, each time saying the same thing. The Prophet ﷺ hit the door with his foot and entered. He said, "What kept you?" Ali said, "I came three times, each time the Prophet ﷺ said he was in need." The Prophet ﷺ asked, "What brought you here?" I said, "I wanted someone from my people to be with me."  

أُهْدِيَ لِرَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ طَائِرٌ فَوَضَعَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ فَقَالَ «اللهُمَّ ائْتِنِي بِأَحَبِّ خَلْقِكَ إِلَيْكَ يَأْكُلُ مَعِي» فَجَاءَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ؓ فَدَقَّ الْبَابَ فَقُلْتُ ذَا؟ فَقَالَ أَنَا عَلِيٌّ فَقُلْتُ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ عَلَى حَاجَةٍ فَرَجَعَ ثَلَاثَ مِرَارٍ كُلُّ ذَلِكَ يَجِيءُ قَالَ فَضَرَبَ الْبَابَ بِرِجْلِهِ فَدَخَلَ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «مَا حَبَسَكَ؟» قَالَ قَدْ جِئْتُ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ كُلُّ ذَلِكَ يَقُولُ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ عَلَى حَاجَةٍ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «مَا حَمَلَكَ عَلَى ذَلِكَ؟» قُلْتُ كُنْتُ أَرَدْتُ أَنْ يَكُونَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ قَوْمِي