فتوح البلدان 85.19

85.19

ثم ولى عبيد بن زياد بن حرى الباهلي، ففتح الله تلك البلاد على يده وقاتل بها قتالا شديدا فظفر وغنم، وقال قوم: أن عبيد الله بن زياد ولى سنان ابن سلمة، وكان حرى على سراياه وفي حرى بن حرى يقول الشاعر:

Some writers say that it was Sinan, son of Salama, who was appointed to the (chief) command by 'Ubaidu-llah and that Harri led the forces. The people of Nukan are now Muhammadans. 'Amran, son of Musa, son of Yahya, son of Khalid the Barmakide, built a city there in the Khalifat of M'utasim bi-llah which he called Al Baiza (the white). When al Hajjaj, son of Yusuf, son of al Hakim, son of Abu 'Akail al Sakifi, was governor of Irak, Sa'id, son of Aslam, son of Zura'a al Kalabi was appointed to Makran and its frontiers. He was opposed and slain there by Mu'awiya and Muhammad, sons of al Haras al 'Alafi. * * * * * Hajjaj then appointed Mujja', son of S'ir al Tamimi to the frontier. He made war upon, plundered and defeated the tribes about Kandabil, and this conquest was subsequently completed by Muhammad, son of al Kasim. Mujja' died in Makran after being there a year.

Ziyad then appointed Rashid son of 'Umru-l Judaidi of the tribe of Azd, to the frontier. He proceeded to Makran and was victorious in warring against Kikan, but he was slain fighting against the Meds. Sinan, son of Salama, then succeeded to the command and was confirmed therein by Ziyad. He remained there two years. 'Abbad, son of Ziyad, then made war on the frontier of Hind by way of Sijistan. He went to Sanaruz, from whence he proceeded by way of Khiz to Ruzbar in Sijistan on the banks of the Hindmand. Then he descended to Kish, and crossing the desert came to Kandahar. He fought the inhabitants, routed them, put them to flight and subdued the country; but many Musulmans perished. 'Abbad observed the high caps of the people of that country, and had some made like them, which he called 'Abbadiya. Ziyad next appointed Al Manzar, son of Al Jarud al 'Abdi, to the frontiers of India. He was known by the name of Abu-l Ash'as. He attacked and conquered Nukan and Kikan. The Musulmans obtained great plunder, and their forces spread over all the country. He captured Kusdar and took prisoners there. Sinan had previously taken it, but its inhabitants had been guilty of defection. He died there (in Kuzdar). The governor 'Ubaidu-llah, son of Ziyad, then appointed Ibn Harri al Bahali. God, by his hands, subdued these countries, for he waged fierce war in them and conquered and plundered them.