The Nāṣirī Generations 140.2

140.2

and it had been agreed, that, on the Amir’s troops reaching that Ribat, Bu-l-Hasan should present himself there with his forces fully equipped. On the day Mas’ud reached that place, Bu-l-Hasan joined him with a considerable force, amounting to 3000 horse and foot, and brought along with him numerous offerings and contributions in the shape of shields, armour, and whatever was most esteemed of the produce of Ghur. Mas’ud treated him with favour, and he was followed by Sher-wan. This was another of the chiefs on the frontier of Ghur and Guzganan [pronounced and written Juzjanan by ’Arabs], and he too came attended by numerous forces, horse and foot. He likewise had been conciliated by Amir Mas’ud, and he brought along with him offerings beyond compute. Amir Muhammad [Mas’ud’s brother] had used the utmost endeavours and contrivances to induce this chieftain to come and attach himself to him, because his territory adjoined Muhammad’s appanage, which was Guzganan, but he had declined because people were more inclined towards Mas’ud.