492 A KAZEM-BEG, 
Remark 38. page 463. 
Here finishes the first part of our Derbend-nämeh. The text of our version towards the. close 
of this part, though it accords in the principal points with the translation made from the Berlin 
MS. and with the text of the St. Petersburg version, still, in some measure, does not agree 
with them in the arrangement of the ideas, as well as in some circumstances which are con- 
necled with them. Klaproth’s translation shows here the identity of the narrative of the MSS. 
of Berlin and St. Petersburg, with but very little difference, and that of no consequence. — 
But the assertion contained in all three copies, that the Prophet sent troops (accordmg to our 
text, 4000 warriors) agaïnst the Khazars ac., has almost no foundation; for I could not find, 
in any historical traditions in my possession, that Muhammed's conquests extended so far as 
these quarters, neiïther could it be so, since during the few years of his flourishing power, he 
had to deal with his own Arabs, with the Syrians, Egyptians, Ethiopians and partly with the 
Persians and Romans”. We must therefore take this assertion of the Derbend-nâmebh either for 
a corruption of the historical record, that, «the Prophet ‘sent messengers, to all The kings and ad- 
ministrators of the surrounding world calling upon them. to embrace \slam, which Mirkhond 
minutely describes in the 2n4 volume of his history, under the title of e#le: oil PS 
Le by , where we do not find anything about Derbend; — or number it among many other 
traditions that have no historical foundation. — The tradition concerning Derbend,  attributed 
to Muhammed in all the three -copies of the Derbend-näâmeh, with some difference in the very 
expression, we also could not find in the books of traditions * 
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* The following quotation from Teberi tends positively to prove, that no expedition was undertaken to 
Derbend until the reign of Omar. The curious will find it with more details in the third volume (part V.) 
of Teberi in the chapter entitled JL Xl DU el 5 , which treats upon the expedition made by 0% 
Békiréki to Adérbäjän, and lon! thei success of\Surdgheh:45l\pe and of -4bdur-rahmn tinrDerbend: inl theltimé 
of Omar &c. — (y el ils ab o> Je Js) F Gi USE JJ p Sp Jens 
és As) Jo) ous as un > De Jsl 5 sl Qype Elie és (su als Le 
Jill Lie 5 ji ] ko Os JE spi ane à il ie ll el L sl 3 9b) 
doboël des vid vie 53e Gus Léleavs ol Les be uler 5 bo fesx 
After the death of Abdur-rahman, one of his companions, who had accompanied him in all those wars, — 
came into the presence of the 4miru-l-muminin Omar. His Majesty asked him «how did you pass through those 
strong passages? and how did you subdue these countries?» He auswered, and said à O Amiru-l-maiminin! 
AIl (the inhabitants of) these cities are infidels; they bear the name of Khazar and 4lan, and their kingdom 
extends unto T'urkistân. When they saw us, they wondered: because until yet n0 troops of the enemy had 
entered that country. When they saw us they said» &c. See append. Extract [ about the end. 
Æ There are several authentic books containing the traditions attributed to Mohammed and his disciples. 
The best’ of them is a concordance lys in which the materials are arranged on a lexicographical system 
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