Shaqiq relates that Sayyiduna Sahl bin Hunayf (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "O people! Hold your opinion suspect. By Allah! We never took hold of our swords and headed towards a matter that would put us in hardship except that they made the way easy for us towards a matter that we recognised, except for this (present) matter of yours, for it only keeps increasing in severity and confusion. If only you had seen me on the day of Abu Jandal! Had I found helpers against (the decision of) the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), I would certainly have objected."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب السين / 5584