'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.' [‎205] (366/612)

hamed-bin-el-imam-sa'id.
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pletion he stored it with rice, dates, and sugar, and furnished
it with boxes and other utensils, without letting the sheikh
or the builders know for whom it was destined. He then
summoned all Salim's family to Barkah, which led them to
fear that the sheikh was ill. Hamed had anticipated this,
and directed his messenger to tell them that he had been
ordered to conduct them to the sheikh Salim at Barkah.
He further directed those who were in charge of the house
to tell them on their arrival that the house and all it con
tained belonged to Salim, and that they were to remain in
it until he joined them. On hearing of their ai'rival Hamed
sent for Salim and said to him : "You have never been out
for pleasure since your stay at Barkah; will you now go out
with me The two accordingly set forth together, accom
panied by some of Hamed's soldiers and attendants, and
followed by a large crowd of people. When they approached
the house, Hamed said to Salim: 11 Enter, for all that it
contains is yours," and then left him. When Salim entered
the house he saw all his relations there, and all the furniture
which had been prepared for him—property enough to give
wings to joy. Whereupon he praised God and thanked
Hdmed heartily, and composed a magnificent eulogy com
memorative of the occasion.
When Hamed^s renown and power had increased, his
uncle, Seif-bin-el-Imam-Ahmed, became estranged from
him, owing to some previous misunderstandings which had
arisen between Seif and his brother Said-bin-el-Imam
[llamed's father] during the lifetime of their father, and
which I have not recorded for brevity's sake. Seif went
afterwards to Lamu, 1 in the country of the Zanj, whither
Hamed followed him. On reaching that place and finding
that his uncle Seif was dead he returned to 'Oman. Then
a dispute arose between him and his uncle Sultan because
1 On the east coast of Africa, about 200 miles north of Zanzibar. It
belongs to the Zanzibar state.