Hadith No: 1
Al-Tabarani - al-Mu'jam al-Awsat - Chapter on the Letter Meem - Those Whose Name is Muhammad
Volume: (7) - Page Number: (199)
7262 - Muhammad ibn Rashid narrated to us, saying: Ibrahim ibn Sa'id al-Jawhari narrated to us, saying: al-Aswad ibn Amir Shadhan narrated to us, from Ja'far al-Ahmad, from Abdullah ibn Ata from Ibn Buraydah, from his father, who said: "The most beloved women to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) was Fatimah, and among men, Ali." This hadith was narrated from Ja'far al-Ahmad only by Shadhan, and it was not narrated from Abdullah ibn Ata except by Ja'far al-Ahmad and Mundil ibn Ali.

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Reference: Al-Mo'jam al-Awsat Book 7

Hadith No: 2
Al-Tabarani - Al-Mu'jam al-Kabir - Chapter on the letter 'Ayn - Mujahid from Ibn Abbas
Volume: (11) - Page Number: (66)
11063 - Narrated to us by Abd al-Rahman ibn Khalad al-Dawrqi, who said: Malhan ibn Sulayman al-Dawrqi narrated to us, who said: Abdullah ibn Dawud al-Khuraibi narrated to us, who said: al-A'mash narrated to us from Mujahid from Ibn Abbas, who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) entered upon Ali and Fatimah while they were laughing. When they saw the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), they became silent. The Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said to them: "What is it with you two? You were laughing, but when you saw me, you became silent." Fatimah quickly replied, saying: "May my father be sacrificed for you, O Messenger of Allah!" He said: "This one is dearer to the Messenger of Allah than you." I said: "Rather, I am dearer to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny)." Then the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) smiled and said: "O my daughter, you have the tenderness of a child, and Ali is more honorable to me than you."

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Reference: al-Mo'jam al-Kabeer Book 11