'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.' [‎353] (514/612)

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sa'id-bin-sultan. 353
simitar* errand, and he had an interview with Ilamftd near
Sohar, which resulted in a reconciliation on the following
terms Ilamud gave up all claim to independent authority
over the subjects of the Seyyid Said, and engaged to do
nothing without his orders. Accordingly, when the Seyyid
left for Maskat, Hamiid began writing to the Seyyid's sub-
jects, enjoining them not to rebel against him. The Seyyid
Said left him to act as he pleased, and felt no further anxiety
about him.
Before setting out for Zanzibar the Seyyid appointed his
son Hilal-bin-Said 1 as Wali over Mdskat, directing him not
to take any important step without the sanction of Muham-
mad-bm-Sahm. He also appointed Suud-bin-'Aly-bin-Seif-
bm-el-Imam 2 as Wali over Barkah. After he had reached
Zanzibar, the Seyyids Hilal and Muhammad-bin-Salim went
to Barkah on a visit to Sdiid, having full confidence in him;
but when they entered the fort Siiild ordered them to be
seized, and put to death one of their retinue, namely, Khal-
fan - bin - Muhaisin, the Maula of the el-Jibur, whom he
accused of having been one of the Seyyid Said's accomplices
m the murder of his uncle Bedr-bin-Seif. 3 On hearing of
tins proceeding, the Seyyidah, the daughter of the Imam,
Avas in great dread of Suild's coming to Maskat, so she
wrote to Muhammad-bin-Nasir to join her without delay.
He obeyed, and brought with him a large force of the Ni-
zanyyah of the Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. -Semail, and others, and stationed them
m all the fortifications, with the exception of the two forts,
the two batteries, and the Island.
Now, before Suud seized Hiiai and Muham mad-bin-S41im
war had broken out between the inhabitants of Nakhl and
1 "* la l.T aS the Seyyid Sa,id,8 secoud son 5 the name of his eldest son
was Ivh&lid. Both died before their father.
i he great-grandson of Ahmed, the first Im&m of the Al-Ru-Sa id
dynasty, and the grandson of Seif, Ahmed's fourth son, who died on the
east coast of Africa ; see pp. 188, 205.
3 See pp. 290-1.