[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Today, I will give the banner to a man who loves Allah and His Messenger, and Allah and His Messenger love him." So, the people asked, "Where is Ali?" They said that he was complaining about his eyes. The Prophet ﷺ then spit on his hands, wiped Ali's eyes with them, and handed him the banner. Allah granted him victory at his hands.
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «لَأَدْفَعَنَّ الْيَوْمَ الرَّايَةَ إِلَى رَجُلٍ يُحِبُّ اللهَ وَرَسُولَهُ وَيُحِبُّهُ اللهُ وَرَسُولُهُ» فَتَطَاوَلَ الْقَوْمُ فَقَالَ «أَيْنَ عَلِيٌّ؟» فَقَالُوا يَشْتَكِي عَيْنَيْهِ قَالَ «فَبَصَقَ نَبِيُّ اللهِ ﷺ فِي كَفَّيْهِ وَمَسَحَ بِهَا عَيْنَيْ عَلِيٍّ وَدَفَعَ إِلَيْهِ الرَّايَةَ فَفَتَحَ اللهُ عَلَى يَدَيْهِ»