فتوح البلدان 85.49

85.49

وولى الجنيد بن عبد الرحمن المرى من قبل عمر بن هبيرة الفزاري ثغر السند، ثم ولاه إياه هشام بن عبد الملك فلما قدم خالد بن عبد الله القسري العراق كتب هشام إلى الجنيد يأمره بمكاتبته فأتى الجنيد الديبل، ثم نزل شط مهران فمنعه حليشة العبور وأرسل إليه أني قد أسلمت وولاني الرجل الصالح بلادي ولست آمنك فأعطاه رهنا وأخذ منه رهنا بما على بلاده من الخراج، ثم أنهما ترادا الرهن وكفر حليشة وحارب وقيل أنه لم يحارب ولكن الجنيد يجني عليه، فأتى الهند فجمع جموعا وأخذ السفن واستعد للحرب فسار إليه الجنيد في السفن فالتقوا في بطيحة الشرقي فأخذ حليشة أسيرا وقد جنحت سفينته فقتله وهرب صصة بن داهر وهو يريد أن يمضي إلى العراق فيشكو غدر الجنيد، فلم يزل الجنيد يؤنسه حتى وضع يده فى يده فقتله وغزا الجنيد الكيرج، وكانوا قد نقضوا فاتخذ كباشا نطاحة فصك بها حائط المدينة حتى ثلمه ودخلها عنوة فقتل وسبى وغنم ووجه العمال إلى مرمد والمندل ودهنج وبروص، وكان الجنيد يقول القتل في الجزع أكبر منه في الصبر، ووجه الجنيد جيشا إلى أزين ووجه حبيب بن مرة في جيش إلى أرض المالية فأغاروا على أزين وغزوا بهريمد فحرقوا ربضها، وفتح الجنيد البيلمان والجرز، وحصل في منزله سوى ما أعطى زواره أربعين ألف ألف وحمل مثلها قال جرير:

Junaid went to Debal and from thence to the banks of the Mihran, but Jaishiya (son of Dahir) forbade him to cross, and sent to him, saying, "I have become a Musulman, and an excellent man confirmed me in my states, but I have no faith in thee." But (Junaid) gave him pledges and took pledges from him, together with the tribute due from his territories. They thus exchanged guarantees, but Jaishiya acted like an infidel and took up arms. But some say, on the contrary, that he did not begin the attack, but that Junaid dealt unjustly with him. Jaishiya assembled his troops, fitted out ships and prepared for war. Junaid proceeded against him in ships and they fought in the lake of Ash Sharki. Jaishiya's ship was destroyed, and he himself was taken prisoner and slain. Sasa' son of Dahir fled and proceeded towards 'Irak to complain of the treachery of Junaid, but the latter did not cease to conciliate him until they had shaken hands, and then he slew him. Junaid made war against Kiraj, the people of which had rebelled. He made use of battering-rams, and battered the walls of the town with them until they were breached, and then he stormed the place, slaying, plundering, and making captives. He then sent his officers to Marmad Mandal, Dahnaj, and Barus [Broach]. Junaid used to say, "It is better to die with bravado than with resignation." He sent a force against Uzain and he also sent Habib, son of Marra, with an army against the country of Maliba.

When the Khalif Sulaiman, son of 'Abdu-l Malik, died, he was succeeded by 'Umar son of 'Abdu-l 'Aziz. He wrote to the princes (of Hind) inviting them to become Musulmans and submit to his authority, upon which they would be treated like all other Musulmans. These princes had already heard of his promises, character, and creed, so Jaishiya and other princes turned Musulmans, and took Arab names. 'Amru, son of Muslim al Bahali was lieutenant of 'Umar on this frontier. He invaded several places in Hind and subdued them. In the days of Yazid, son of 'Abdu-l Malik, the sons of Al Muhallib fled to Sind, and Hilal, son of Ahwaz al Tamimi was sent after them. He fell in with them and killed Mudrak, son of Muhallab, at Kandabil. He also slew Mufazzal, 'Abdu-l Malik, Ziyad, Marun, and Mu'awiya, sons of Muhallab; last of all he killed Mu'awiya, son of Yazid. Junaid, son of 'Abdu-r Rahman al Marri was appointed to the frontier of Sind, under the authority of 'Umar, son of Hubaira al Fazari, and was confirmed in the government by (the Khalif) Hasham, son of 'Abdu-l Malik. When Khalid, son of 'Abdu-llah Al Kasri was sent to 'Irak (as governor) Hasham wrote to Junaid directing him to keep up a correspondence with Khalid.

They made incursions against Uzain, and they attacked Baharimad and burnt its suburbs. Junaid conquered al Bailaman and Jurz, and he received at his abode, in addition to what his visitors presented to him, forty millions, and he himself carried off a similar sum. The successor of Junaid was Tamim, son of Zaid al 'Utbi. He was feeble and imbecile, and died near Debal in a water called the "Buffalo-water." This water was so called because buffalos took refuge there from the bears which infested the banks of the Mihran. Tamim was one of the most generous of Arabs, he found in the treasury of Sind eighteen million Tatariya dirhams, which he soon spent. * * * * * In the days of Tamim, the Musulmans retired from several parts of India and left some of their positions, nor have they up to the present time advanced so far as in days gone by.