When the Jacobites were defeated, Mu'awiya ordered them to pay 20,000 denarii and commanded them to be silent. Thus there arose the custom that the Jacobite bishops should pay that sum of gold every year to Mu'awiya, so that he would not withdraw his protection [lit.
After the defeat of the Jacobites, Mu'awiya demanded a payment of 20,000 denarii and ordered them to remain silent. This led to the tradition where Jacobite bishops annually paid this sum to Mu'awiya to ensure he would not withdraw his protection.