Hadith No: 1
Ibn Abi Shaybah - Al-Kitab al-Musannaf fi al-Ahadith wal-Athar
Book of Virtues - Fada'il Ali ibn Abi Talib (ra)
Volume: (6) - Page Number: (367)
32081 - Aswad ibn Amir narrated to us from Sharik, from Mansur, from Rubayi, from Ali, from the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), who said: "O group of Quraysh, Allah will soon send a man to you from among you, whose heart He has tested for faith, and he will strike you or strike your necks." Abu Bakr said, "Am I that man, O Messenger of Allah?" He (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) replied, "No." Then Umar said, "Am I that man, O Messenger of Allah?" He (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said, "No, rather he is the one repairing the sandal," and he had given Ali his sandal to repair.

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Reference: Al-Musannaf Book 6

Hadith No: 2
Ibn Abi Shaybah - Al-Kitab al-Musannaf fi al-Ahadith wa al-Athar
Book of Virtues - Virtues of Ali ibn Abi Talib (ra)
Volume: (6) - Page Number: (370)
32100 - Hashim ibn al-Qasim narrated to us, saying: Ikrimah ibn Ammar narrated to us, saying: Iyās ibn Salamah narrated to me, telling me that his father said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) sent him to Ali and said: "I will give the banner to a man who loves Allah and His Messenger, and Allah and His Messenger love him." He said: So I came to him, leading him, and he had sore eyes. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) then spat in his eyes and gave him the banner, and the victory was achieved through him.

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Reference: Al-Musannaf Book 6

Hadith No: 3
Ibn Abi Shaybah - Musnad Ibn Abi Shaybah
What was narrated by Sahl ibn Sa'd al-Sa'di (ra) from the Prophet (pbuh)
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (96)
114 - Qutaybah ibn Sa'id narrated to us, saying: Ya'qub ibn Abd al-Rahman narrated to us from Abu Hazim, who said: Sahl ibn Sa'd informed me that the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said on the day of Khaybar: "I will give this banner to a man whom Allah will open (victory) through his hands; he loves Allah and His Messenger, and Allah and His Messenger love him." When the people woke up, they went out to the Messenger of Allah (pbuh), all hoping to be given it. He then said, "Where is Ali ibn Abi Talib?" It was said, "He is, O Messenger of Allah, complaining of his eyes." He said, "Send for him." So he was brought, and the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) spat in his eyes and prayed for him, and he was healed as if he had never had any pain. Then he gave him the banner, and Ali said, "O Messenger of Allah, should it be that we fight them or that they are like us?" The Prophet (pbuh) replied, "Proceed at your own pace until you settle at their courtyard with what you have been given. Call them to Islam and inform them of what is incumbent upon them in terms of God's rights." By Allah, he continued, "for Allah to guide one person is better for you than if you were to have the red camels."

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Reference: Masnad ibn Abi Shaibah Book 1