Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Ikrimah (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that he asked Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both): Do non-Arabs have the right to build any building or church for Muslims in the cities? He (may Allah be pleased with him) replied: As for those cities which the Arabs have settled, non-Arabs do not have the right to build any building in those cities, or he said: to build churches in them. Nor can they ring bells in them. Nor can they drink wine in them, nor can they keep pigs in them, or he said: nor can they bring pigs into them. And as for those cities which the non-Arabs have settled, then Allah gave the Arabs dominance over them and they settled in those cities, then the non-Arabs will have the right to do according to the agreement made with them. And the non-Arabs have a right over the Arabs that they fulfill their promises to them. And do not burden them with more than they can bear.

Hazrat Ubayy bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that we received a letter from Hazrat Umar bin Abdul Aziz (may Allah have mercy on him) stating that churches, Jewish synagogues, and fire temples should not be demolished and reconciliation should be made with them.

Hazrat Abdul Malik (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Ata (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked about Jewish synagogues: should they be demolished? He (may Allah be pleased with him) replied: No, except for those that are located in the Haram; those will be demolished.

Hazrat Amr (may Allah have mercy on him) states that Hasan Basri (may Allah have mercy on him) considered it disliked to keep churches remaining in the cities of Muslims.

Hazrat Auf (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hasan Basri (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Peace will be made with non-Muslims on the condition that, apart from the cities, in other places a path will be left open between them and their fire and idols.

Hazrat Ibn Saraqah (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Abu Ubaidah bin Jarrah (may Allah have mercy on him) wrote a letter to the priests of the people of Deir, stating: "Indeed, I have granted you safety for your lives, your wealth, and protection of your churches from being demolished."

Hazrat Habib bin Shaheed (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Muhammad bin Sirin (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Not a single idol of the people of Persia will be left except that it will be broken. And not a single fire will be left except that it will be extinguished.

Hazrat Auf (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that I was present with Hazrat Abdullah bin Ubaid bin Ma'mar (may Allah have mercy on him) when a fire-worshipper was brought who had built a fire temple in Basra. He (may Allah have mercy on him) had him beheaded.