He dealt with us with clemency. The subjects said that in the name of Rizār, our king, and our country, but he has harshness, and it is better that he choose. He is not for his god, he is the Sultan. And the command was not fulfilled. So the scholars returned and informed them. Then Bāsim Rizār said, "We accept their excuse and appointed Bāsim outwardly over them." They informed the son of the Sultan, and they said, "We are not satisfied with Ṭāhir because he has many children, and he will not pay attention to our upbringing because of them." The subjects said, "We disliked Sultan Tirāb because of his many children. If they appoint someone outwardly, we will be satisfied with the Caliph to be Sultan, because he has fewer children." So they returned and informed them. Then Rizār said, "We have appointed the orphan over you." They informed them, and all the subjects, the children of kings, were satisfied with him. Their affair was settled upon him. They took him and headed with him to the Sultan's house, dressed him with the ring, and seated him on the throne of the kingdom. Not two disagreed about him. The third chapter of the introduction, and the mention of a summary of the biography of Sultan Abd al-Raḥmān, nicknamed al-Rashīd, his early life, his reign, and his death. We have previously mentioned that Sultan Aḥmad Bakr had seven sons, including the aforementioned Sultan Abd al-Raḥmān, who was the youngest. His father died while he was still in his mother's womb, and that is why he was named "the orphan." He grew up in the best condition, memorized the Qur'an, studied jurisprudence, and understood the affairs of the state.