Hadith No: 1
Al-Haythami - Majma' al-Zawa'id wa Manba' al-Fawa'id - Book of Virtues
Chapter on the Virtues of Ali ibn Abi Talib (may he rest in peace) - A Special Section on Those Who Love Him and Those Who Hate Him
Volume: (9) - Page Number: (444)
14748 - And with his chain of narration:that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) sent Ali on an expedition, and when he returned, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said to him:‏ ‏"Allah, His Messenger, and Gabriel are pleased with you."

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Reference: Majma al-Zawaaed wa Mamba' al-Fawaaed Book 9

Hadith No: 2
Al-Tabarani - al-Mu'jam al-Kabir - Chapter on the Letter Alif - Ubaydullah ibn Abi Rafi' from his father
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (319)
946 - Ahmad ibn al-Abbas al-Marri al-Qantarani narrated to us, saying: Harb ibn al-Hasan al-Tahhan narrated to us, saying: Yahya ibn Ya'la narrated to us from Muhammad ibn Ubaydullah ibn Abi Rafi' from his father from his grandfather that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) sent Ali on a mission, and when he arrived, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said to him: "Allah, His Messenger, and Gabriel (peace be upon him and her) are pleased with you."

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Reference: al-Mo'jam al-Kabeer Book 1

Hadith No: 3
Al-Muttaqi al-Hindi - Kanz al-Ummal fi Sunan al-Aqwal wal-Af'al
Volume: (11) - Page Number: (621)
33019 - Allah and His Messenger and Gabriel are pleased with you. Narrated from Muhammad ibn Ubayd Allah ibn Abi Rafiq, from his father, from his grandfather: that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) sent Ali on a mission, and when he returned, he said to him and mentioned it to him.
33020 - O Ali, Gabriel claimed that he loves you. He replied, "Is it true that Gabriel loves me?" He said, "Yes, and one who is better than Gabriel, Allah the Almighty, loves you."

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Reference: Kanz al-Ummaal fi Sunan al-Aqwaal wa al-Af'aal Book 11