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The prisoners, after the Sultan was frightened and returned with them, which was at sunset. He continued to return, searching, from night until morning. Kesh, thinking that he was on the market of prisoners, returned to him until he reached Maklat Baris, then to Al-Khudra, then to Birfard. After days, he returned to Azim with Muhammad bin Sulaiman, Sheikh of Al-Hananasha. He was a leader among his people, so he went and served our master in fighting the people of Waslat, Ra'd, and Al-Jil until they reached Al-Jamil Al-Hadi. Al-Dafri sent two messengers, Layla Yaqar and Ati' Bishamkhu. Ismail mounted and these two messengers fled. He pursued them until they reached where the Thursday was. He attacked them with a fierce attack on the people of Waslat. Ismail was victorious and killed a group with his soldiers and captured twenty men from them. Abu Al-Diyab returned with the prisoners and sent a gathering to Al-Khudra. When Ismail learned that our master had kept the prisoners and had not killed any of them, he became suspicious of that. The people of Waslat saw a change in him, as if they were defeated. He found the prisoners and the men were still coming to him, sitting with him, and returning him, or his brother, or his father, or his father's uncle, Amir. He feared that the news would reach his relatives. On the fourth and fifth of the month, our master sent orders to all the warriors in the kingdom, wherever they were, to be ready for war until he sent the messenger to call them to where he ordered. When Ismail learned of this, he became suspicious and feared that the people of Waslat had suffered losses with him. When he saw that they had not killed their captured leaders, he became suspicious and denied it, and they denied it firmly. On Thursday, the 20th of Dhu al-Hijjah, he mounted, intending to announce to the warriors with him, including Awlad Said and others, that he was going to war. He continued until he left the Jil, and then he mounted the cavalry to Faskasina, where his father was. He was accompanied by the Jil, and Al-Fayid Al-Ahmar Al-Sufayl mounted.