'History of the imâms and seyyids of 'Omân by Salîl-ibn-Razîk, from A.D. 661-1856; translated from the original Arabic, and edited with notes, appendices, and an introduction, continuing the history down to 1870, by George Percy Badger, F.R.G.S., late chaplain in the Presidency of Bombay.' [‎115] (276/612)

THE IMAMS OP OMAN.
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When the parties separated, Muhammad descended into
the channel of the el-Muhaidath, from the upper side, and
besieged them. There was now a constant discharge of
musketry and guns between them, for Muhammad had
brought up a gun from el-Ghabby. which they replied to
with the guns of the fort. Then another collision took
place between them, in which Muhammad-bin-Nasir-bin-Mu-
hammad-bin-Khalf, el-Kuyudhy, who was Wali over Dhank
and its dependencies on behalf of Muhammad-bin-Nasir,
and one of the cousins of the latter, was slain ; some also of
the people of Yankal fell on the same occasion. Muham
mad's followers then destroyed the enemy's tank, so that
having no water to drink they were obliged to ask for
quai'ter, which was granted to them, on condition that they
surrendered the fort. This having been agreed to, Muham
mad forthwith took possession of it.
Intelligence then reached him that Said-bin-Juwaid, el-
Hinay, had entered es-Salif, in conjunction with the es-
Sawawafah and a number of the Benu-Hinay. He accord
ingly headed his army and marched to es-Salif. On arriving
there he summoned Said-bin-Juwaid and the inhabitants of
es-Salif to surrender. This they refused, but the es-Sa-
wawafah and the people of Tinaam submitted to him. He
then ordered his troops to assault the fort of the el-
Marashid, belonging to es-Salif, which they scaled and then
razed it over the men and women who were in it. Said-
bin-Juwaid having asked for quarter and permission for
himself and his followers to go to their homes, Muhammad
not only accorded the request, but also pardoned him and
supplied him with provisions; but the fort of es-Salif still
held out against him. Nevertheless, the el-Munadzerah
sued for peace when they heard what had befallen the el-
Marashid in the destruction of their fort. He granted their
request and left them in possession of the fort, on condition
that they would be loyal to him in future; but he laid siege
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