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On the Posuk "Zochor Es Yom HaShabos L'Kadsho" Rashi says "Tenu Leiv Lizkor Tamid Es Yom HaShabbos She'Im Nizdamen Lecha Chaifetz Yafeh Tehei Mazmino L'Shabbos" (Beitzah 16). (take heart to remember the Shabbos - if you find something nice place it aside for Shabbos.)

Given that we rule according to Bais Hillel, why is Rashi here quoting according to Bais Shamai?

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Please translate for the benefit of the broader community. – Seth J Feb 12 at 23:08
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This question would be a great deal clearer if you'd document that there's a disagreement between B"H and B"Sh, that we rule according to B"H, and that Rashi's quotation agrees with B"Sh. – Isaac Moses♦ Feb 13 at 18:12
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I've heard from Rabbi Shalom Carmy that the reference to Beitzah is actually a printer's error and Rashi got this from this Mechilta D'Rabbi Yishmael, where it remains undisputed.

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The Gur Aryeh on the verse says that Beit Hillel says that if you get something and you need it today, you don't have to wait until Shabbat, since you trust in G-d that He will provide for Shabbat.

Rashi here, the Gur Aryeh continues, is saying that even according to Beit Hillel, if you happen to come across it, but don't need it, wait until Shabbat to use it. That's why Rashi uses the term "Nizdamen", which means "chance upon" (Translation from here):

and this is its interpretation: Pay attention to always remember the Sabbath day, so that if you chance upon a beautiful thing, you shall prepare it for the Sabbath

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