Bakr bin Sawadah (may Allah have mercy on him) says: "We saw that the armies would not disturb those monks who were on the pillars, as long as they did not fight."
Hadith Referenceسنن سعید بن منصور / كتاب الجهاد / 3811
Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) used to kill the priests of the enemy and would say: "Their killing is more beloved to me than the killing of seventy others, because Allah says: «فقاتلوا أئمة الكفر»."
Hadith Referenceسنن سعید بن منصور / كتاب الجهاد / 3812
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده صحيح
Hadith Takhrij«إسناده صحيح، و«انفرد به المصنف من هذا الطريق»»