The Nāṣirī Generations 50: VII. ’ABD-UR-RASHID, SON OF MAHMUD.

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Sultan ’Izz-ud-Daulah-i-’Abd-ur-Rashid ascended the throne in 441 H. He was an enlightened and intelligent man, and was a depository of the oral traditions, which he was wont to narrate; but he did not possess much strength of mind or intrepidity.
Seeing the repeated and successive changes and revolutions in the sovereignty, the Saljuks on the side of Khurasan coveted the throne of Ghaznin. The sovereignty of Khurásan had passed to Da’ud; and Alb-Arsalan, his son, having become the commander of his forces, they determined to advance against Ghaznin. Alb-Arsalan entered [the country] by way of Túkharistan, with a numerous army; and his father, Da’ud, advanced upon Bust, by way of Sistan.
Sultan ’Abd-ur-Rashid caused his forces to be got ready, and made Tughril, who was one of the slaves of Mahmud, and a man of consummate valour, general over them, and sent him against Alb-Arsalan. In front of the darah of Khumar he inflicted a defeat upon Alb-Arsalan, and from thence pushed on towards Bust, and arrived there with the utmost expedition. When he came up with Da’ud, the latter retired before him, and Tughril pursued him into Sistan, and overthrew Beghu, the uncle of Da’ud.
Tughril having gained two or three such like successes, returned to Ghaznin, seized Sultan ’Abd-ur-Rashid, and put him to death, after which he ascended the throne himself.
’Abd-ur-Rashid’s reign was two years and a half, and his age was thirty years.