When they reached Qurayshān, the town’s chief, , welcomed them with a mixture of deference and suspicion. He offered them a feast, a tent of silks, and a promise of tribute—provided the soldiers would not impose the heavy hand of the empire.
In that moment, al‑ʿAḍr lowered his sword. He turned to Masʿūd and said, “We shall accept one‑third of your harvest, as a fair share, and we shall leave the rest to your people. In return, we ask for your pledge of peace and the promise that the roads between our lands shall be safe for travelers.” al tabari volume 6 page 111
That night, as the desert wind sang through the palms, al‑ʿAḍr approached Masʿūd with a demand: “Your tribute must be the full share of your harvest, as decreed by the caliphate.” Masʿūd, fearing the might of the Umayyads, bowed his head. When they reached Qurayshān, the town’s chief, ,