"تاريخ أئمة وأسياد عُمان بقلم سليل ابن رزيق، من ٦٦١-١٨٥٦ م، مترجم من الأصل العربي، ومُحرّر بملاحظات وملاحق ومقدمة تواصل التاريخ حتى سنة ١٨٧٠، بقلم جورج بيرسي بادجر، عضو في الجمعية الجغرافية الملكية والقس الراحل في رئاسة بومباي." [‎٢‎٩‎٥] (٦١٢/٤٥٦)

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hammad-bin-Jabir, el-Jalhamy, whose piracies were most
extensive. Sultan-bin-Sakar's confederates also made more
frequent raids in the neighbourhood of Sohar, 'Azzan going
out to prevent them from approaching any of the fortified
posts, while the Seyyid Said aided him with men and money.
The Seyyid Said's suspicions of Muhammad-bin-Nasir in
creasing, he became more and more estranged from him.
He wrote to him ordering him to come to Barkah, as he
wished to consult him. Muhammad decided to go, but
several of his intimate friends dissuaded him. About this
time a difference had arisen betwixt him and Sirhan-bin-
Suleiman, el-Jabry, which kept him from asking Sirhan's
advice, and led him to show more attention to the Benu-
Iluwahah. When Sirhan heard of his decision he remarked
to some of his principal men: "If Muhammad-bin-Nasir
comes within the Seyyid Said's reach, the latter will seize
him in order to deprive him of the forts of Semiiil and Bud-
bad ; but as he has seen fit not to consult me, and has taken
the Benu-Ruwahah into his confidence, neglecting me, I
shall not intrude my advice upon him."
Muhammad accordingly set out, accompanied by several
of his men, and after halting at Nuaman three days proceeded
on his visit to the Seyyid. Meanwhile, the latter had given
secret instructions to some of his officers to seize Muhammad
when he entered the fort. They did so, and delivered him
over to the jailor to be bound. Then the Seyyid, accom
panied by a party of the Benu-Hasan and about five hundred
of the Arabs of Barkah and its environs, started off, taking
him with them, and on reaching Biidbad he surrendered its
fort to the Seyyid. From thence they carried him to Sanir,
where they halted. The report of the Seyyid having seized
Muhammad becoming known at Semail, where Sirhan then
was, the latter went to Sarur and had an interview with the
Seyyid. As he had taken a strong party of the Benu-Jabir
and others with him the Seyyid fancied at first that he had