حبیب السیر 19.3

19.3

When it was night, Altúntásh sent for the nobles and generals of the army, showed them his wound, and said, "I shall never recover from this wound: do you now make your own arrangements." That very night they sent a messenger to 'Alítigín, and brought about a reconciliation, and then returned to Khurásán. The next day Altúntásh died, and his son Hárún took his place. Khwája Ahmad bin Hasan Maimandí died in the year 424 H., and Mas'úd having sent for Abú Nasr Muhammad bin 'Abdu-s Samad, who was the accountant of Hárún, appointed him wazír, which post he filled up to the last days of the life of Mas'úd. In the midst of all these events, the Saljúkians, having passed over the Jíhún, settled in the vicinity of Naishápúr. When, after a little time, they had obtained strength, they began to show hostilities towards Mas'úd. In the year 426 (A.D. 1034-5), Sultán Mas'úd led his army towards Jurján and Tabaristán, because his governors in 'Irák had implored help from him. Abú Suhail Hamadúní, the governor of Re, sent an army to reduce to obedience the inhabitants of Kumm and Sáwa, who had rebelled. Sultán Mas'úd returned from Jurján to Ghaznín, and then wished to march to Hind; but some of the amírs and chief men of the State hinted to him that it would be proper first to go to Khurasan and dislodge the Saljukians; but he listened not to the proposal, and hastened to Hindustan.