The Nāṣirī Generations 139.7

139.7

It so happened, however, not long after, that a band of troops in the service of Sultan Ibrahim of Ghaznin, which had been for some time on the look out for the robbers, came upon them unawares, and made the whole gang captive. They were brought bound into the presence of Sultan Ibrahim, who directed that they should suffer death. One after the other several underwent their sentence, until it came to the turn of Husain, son of Sam. While the executioner was blindfolding him, he exclaimed, “O God! I know that error is not agreeable to Thee, why then is it that I, although innocent, am thus to suffer death?” These words affected the executioner, and the matter was represented, through one of the Court, to the Sultan, who directed that Husain should be brought before him. He stated his pitiful case to Ibrahim, who, on hearing it, took compassion on him, pardoned him, and enrolled him, in a subordinate office at first, among his chamberlains. When Sultan Mas’ud, surnamed the Beneficent, succeeded his father, Ibrahim, he conferred upon Husain, son of Sam, son of Muhammad, [grand(?)]son of Suri, the government of the district of Ghur, and the title of ’Izz-ud-Din. Some say Ibrahim gave Husain a kinswoman of his own in marriage. After Husain’s death, enmity arose between his descendants and Bahram Shah, Mas’ud’s son, as mentioned by our author farther on, and as will be hereafter noticed.