The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v1.c12.65.2

v1.c12.65.2

Balādhuri says that this officer "took with him to al-Baṣrah slaves captured at Kābul, and they built him a mosque in his castle after the Kābul style of building.” He died in A.H. 50 (A.D. 670) but before his death he was succeeded by ar-Rabī‘ ibn Ziyād. During his administration Kābul and Zābulistān again revolted. We are told that the “*Kābul Shāh* assembled a force to oppose the Moslems and drove out all of them that were in Kābul. And Ratbīl came and gained control of Zābulistān and ar-Rukhkhaj as far as Bust. Ar-Rabī‘ ibn Ziyād led out his men and attacked Ratbīl at Bust and put him to flight, and pursued him until he reached ar-Rukhkhaj. After attacking him in ar-Rukhkhaj, he continued to advance, and subdued the city of ad-Dāwar.” He was succeeded in the government of Sijistān by ‘Ubayd Ullāh ibn Abi Bakrah. He continued the campaign for some time and reached Razān. But “ Ratbīl sent to him *asking for peace for his own country and the land of Kābul in return for* 1,200,000 dirhams.” This sum was reduced to 1,000,000 dirhams and the peace was confirmed by Ziyād, the governor of Baṣra. In about 61 A.H. (A.D. 680) “ the people of Kābul treacherously broke the compact and imprisoned Abū ‘Ubaydah ibn Ziyād.” The governor of Sijistān, Yazīd ibn Ziyād, proceeded against them in Junzah, but he and many of those with him were killed and the rest put to flight. Among those who were martyred were Zayd ibn ‘Abd Ullāh and Ṣilah ibn Ashtam Abu’ṣ-Ṣabhā.