'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.' [‎303] (464/612)

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When Muhamraad-bin-Nasir heard of all the occurrences
he pressed forward the siege of Semailj and wrote to the
principal men of 'Oman, and to the Hadhr and Arabs of
that province who were in alliance with him, to come to
him without delay. Thereupon 'Aly-bin-Talib left the fort
at night and went to Muhammad-bin-Nasir, and asked him
for a safe conduct to go to the Seyyid Said, promising to
surrender the fort at the expiration of a certain number of
days, unless the Seyyid came to its relief. To this Muham
mad consented.
On reaching the Seyyid, 'Aly informed him of the weak
ened state of the garrison : small-pox and dropsy had car
ried off many of them, provisions were running short, and
they were already negotiating for surrendering the fort to
Muhammad. bin-Nasir, on condition of their being allowed
to take their arms with them. " When I learnt all this," con
tinued 'Aly, " I induced them to wait until I had applied to
you; but as I could not make my way to you I was obliged
to have recourse to Muhammad-bin-Nasir, to whom I said
so-and-so, and thus the matter stands until my return; there
fore I entreat you to hasten to their relief."
On receiving this report the Seyyid Said wrote forthwith
to the Benu-Hasan and the el-Hajariyyin; also to the Be-
looches and the Zidgal under his jurisdiction in the territory
of Mekran, and got together a large army, to which he
added the Arabs of the coast from es-Sib to el-Masnaah, and
on reaching Biidbad, Najim-bin-'Abdallah, es-Seyyaby,
joined him with three hundred men ; the people of Sartir he
excused from accompanying him. He then marched with
his army to Hassas and there encamped, ordering Walid-
el-Hinay to attack the el-Hajir with his musketeers. Walid
accordingly ascended the Jebel-el-Hajir, which overlooks the
Benu-Mazrua and the Benu-Haras, while the Seyyid con
cealed the Belooches and Zidgal in a spot near el-Khubar,
and ordered the remainder to attack the Benu-Mujdllib and