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Narrated Al-A`mash:I asked Abu Wail, "Did you take part in the battle of Siffin?" He said, 'Yes, and I heard Sahl bin Hunaif (when he was blamed for lack of zeal for fighting) saying, "You'd better blame your wrong opinions. I wish you had seen me on the day of Abu Jandal. If I had the courage to disobey the Prophet's orders, I would have done so. We had kept out swords on our necks and shoulders, for a thing which frightened us. And we did so, we found it easier for us, except in the case of the above battle (of ours)

حدثنا عبدان، اخبرنا ابو حمزة، قال سمعت الاعمش، قال سالت ابا وايل شهدت صفين قال نعم، فسمعت سهل بن حنيف، يقول اتهموا رايكم، رايتني يوم ابي جندل ولو استطيع ان ارد، امر النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم لرددته، وما وضعنا اسيافنا على عواتقنا لامر يفظعنا الا اسهلن بنا الى امر، نعرفه غير امرنا هذا