The lashing continued until the leader Abu Alqas arrived. He opened the door of his council and presented him. He had decided to march on it with Jalas and Al-Mahdiya, and he had defeated some of Sanhaja and Zannana, who would help him besiege Al-Mahdiya. With a glance at Al-Kad'a, he sent to Bani Riyāḥ what they had gathered. He said, "You know that Al-Mahdiya is mostly pebbles in the sea; only four towers are accessible from the land, which are defended." The leader gathered these armies to facilitate your conquest. He said, "He is the one you owe loyalty to, and you must help him." He gave them money, weapons, spears, and horses. They gathered their people and disagreed. They argued over a word. They began to send to those with the leader from Bani Fulali to stay with them and help the leader, and to drive him away if he became strong. He said he would release them with the support of Zannana and Sanhaja, and that he would only take over the position and rule of the country if the war continued. The Sultan's people were provoked by what the Bani Hilāl had done to them, and they said, "Let the whole burden fall on us, and we will deal with the leader. We will return to them, and they will have a third of the spoils." They agreed to that, and the matter was settled. Al-Mu'izz bin Zayd sent to the Zantah who were with the leader, telling them to also prepare to attack. When Riyāḥ and all the Zantah departed, the leader sent to Sanhaja, Zannana, and Bani Hilāl. The armies turned towards the city of Tibbiya, carrying Riyāḥ and Hilāl. Al-Mu'izz attacked Zantah, and the two armies clashed. The leader's army pursued them, and they were defeated. Many were killed, including the leader's brother, Bar Alqas. The number of those killed from Sanhaja and Zannana was twenty-four thousand. The leader suffered a few losses, and the Arabs captured all the money, weapons, and animals that the army had, and divided them as agreed. With this victory, the Arabs gained control of the country, as they had fought for it and gained spoils. Their animals and weapons increased. The neighboring rulers sent money and weapons. The leader camped with his army in Dawarata. He sent to all his commanders, announcing the capture of Abu Ma'ma's property in the land of the Arabs. He also sent a message to Aziz, who was in charge of the army and the people. After this, the war between Bani Hammad and the Arabs ended, and the Arabs' power grew. Tamim was pleased with this, but he was greatly saddened. The leader heard about this. He had a vizier named Abu Bakrib bin Al-Butuq, who was a good man. They agreed that Tamim's rule was favored. The leader said to him, "I did not attack you except to achieve your goal and to benefit from the Arabs." Tamim said, "The Arabs have left." The leader said, "You are right, but the matter is as fate has decreed." He sent a messenger to Tamim to reconcile. Tamim accepted his offer and wanted to send a messenger to the leader to consult his companions. They agreed that Muhammad Al-Ya'bu was a stranger, and that he had been kind to him and given him money and property.