'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.' [‎288] (449/612)

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THE IMAMS OF 'OMAN.
Then Hamid-bin-Nasir sent for the Benu-Kelban, and Ibn-
Muaikal, and Seif-bin-Thabit, and the Benu-Haras, and the
el-Masakarah, and those of Nakhl, who were all encamped
above the fort of el-Khaburah, and said to them : " Let each
tribe return to its home, for we have nothing more to do
with Bedr and his warfare." They all followed his advice,
and he himself set out for ezh-Zhahirah, and on reaching
el-'Ainein dismissed his followers.
On Malik-bin-Seifs return to Nakhl he remained there a
few days and then proceeded to Behla, by the route of Jebel-
el-Akhdar. On reaching that place ^Aly-bin-Talib, acting
under the instructions of Muhammad-bin-el-Imam, who
thereby sought to promote union between himself and the
children of his brother Sultan, made over the fort to him.
Then Malik-bin-Seif, el-Yaaruby, placed Muhammad-bin-
Suleiman-bin-Muhammad, el-Yaaruby, as Wali over Behla,
while he went back to Nakhl for a few days. On his return
however, Muhammad-bin-Suleiman refused to admit him
into the fort, saying, " Nakhl is yours, but Behla is mine."
Malik was therefore obliged to return to Nakhl, while Mu
hammad-bin-Suleiman kept possession of the fort, and broke
off all communication with Malik.
Then Kais-bin-el-Imam set out with a detachment of his
men towards ezh-Zhahirah, and obtained Hamid-bin-Nasir^s
permission to go to Nezwa. (At this time there was war at
Nezwa between the people of Semed and el-^Akr and those
inhabiting the outskirts of el- Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. and el-'Akr, and Hamid
thought that Kais intended to reconcile them.) Nezwa
was then under Muhammad-bin-el-Imam, who had trans
ferred the government to Kais.) Kais remained two days
at el-'Ainein as Hamid-bin-Nasir's guest, and on leaving
him he started by the way of the Nejd of ezh-Zhahirah.
On approaching Yabrin, he dispatched a party of his men—
they belonged to the Al-Abi-Karin—against that place,
and they killed three of Hamid-bin-Nasir's men belonging