One of the Sahaba thought that there would be revenge, massacre.

But Prophet (ﷺ) said, “today is the day of mercy”

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Here is a reference (original) I found:

Ibn Asakir reported: When Sa’d passed by Abu Sufyan with the banner of the Prophet on the day Mecca was liberated, he announced, “O Abu Sufyan! Today is a day of slaughter! Today the unlawful will be lawful! Today Allah will disgrace the Quraish!” So the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “O Abu Sufyan, today is a day of mercy. Today Allah will honor the Quraish.”

Source: Tārīkh Dimashq 23282

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Ibn Hajar

Al-Mawardi said, “The Prophet made it a day of mercy and he rejected that it would be a day of slaughter. Thus, it shows that it was reconciliation without violence.”

Source: al-Ḥāwī al-Kabīr 14/28

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