CHACH-NÁMA.
Imádu-d dín Muhammad Kásim bin Abí 'Akíl Sakifí.
Hajjáj writes letters to the Capital and Syria.
Hajjáj reads the Khutba on Friday.
Departure of Muhammad Kásim.
The army arrives at Shiráz.
Muhammad Kásim arrives at Makrán.
Hárún proceeds with Muhammad Kásim.
The army marches from Armábel.
The orders of Hajjáj reach Muhammad Kásim.
The Arab army makes preparations, and Hajjáj's orders arrive.
The flag-staff of the temple of Debal is knocked down by a mangonel.
Budhíman comes to Muhammad Kásim, and receives a promise of protection.
A fifth portion of the booty in slaves and coins is set aside.
The capture of Debal is reported to Ráí Dáhir.
The letter of Ráí Dahir.
The reply of Muhammad Kásim to Ráí Dáhir.
Muhammad Kásim proceeds to Nírún after the conquest of Debal.
Historians have related, upon the authority of Banána bin Han-zala Kalábí, that after the conquest of Debal, where great plunder was taken, Muhammad Kásim ordered the mangonels to be placed on boats, and went towards the fort of Nírún. The boats went up the stream which they call Sindh Ságar;[1] but he himself took the road of Sísam, and when he arrived there, he received Hajjáj's answer to the announcement of the victory.
The answer of Hajjáj to Muhammad Kásim.
An account of the inhabitants of Nírún obtaining a passport from Hajjáj.
Historians relate that Abú Láís Tamímí says, on the authority of Ja'úba bin 'Akaba Salamí, who accompanied Muhammad Kásim, that after the capture of Debal, Muhammad Kásim proceeded to the fort of Nírún, the inhabitants of which had provided themselves with an order of security from Hajjáj at the time that the army of the Arabs had been defeated, and Budail had been killed, and they had agreed
- ↑ [So in B. MS. A. has "Wahind ságara."]
