Al-Bidayah wa an-NihayahIbn Kathir

In that same year, many wars flared up among the western rulers of al-Andalus, and likewise numerous conflicts erupted among the kings of the East as well.

The people’s pilgrimage (1) in this year—and in the year before it—was led by Emir Bazghash the Elder.

I did not (2) find that any of the leading notables passed away during the year.

Then the year 566 AH commenced.

During it, al-Mustanjid died and was succeeded by his son al-Mustadīʾ. The Caliph (3) al-Mustanjid had fallen ill at the beginning of the year, then, as it appeared to the people, recovered (4). A splendid banquet (5) was held to celebrate this, and the populace rejoiced. Later, the physician (6) took him into the bathhouse while he was still extremely weak (7), and he died there—may Allah have mercy on him (8).

It is said that this happened at the suggestion of certain courtiers who urged the physician to hasten his death. His demise (9) occurred on Saturday, after noon (10), the eighth (11) of Rabīʿ al-Ākhir, at the age of forty-eight. His caliphate lasted eleven years and one month.

He was among the finest, most just, and most considerate of kings toward his subjects. He abolished (12) customs duties and taxes, leaving no levy in Iraq. On one occasion a companion interceded with him on behalf of a wicked man and offered (13) ten thousand dinars for his release. The Caliph replied, “I will give you ten thousand dinars—bring me another like him so that I may spare the Muslims his evil.”

(1) T: reads “fiha wa fima qablaha” (in it and in what precedes it). (2) This line is omitted in A. (3) Not found in T. (4) Not found in B. (5) T: reads “fa amila” (and he acted). (6) A: reads “al hakim” (the Wise). (7) A: reads “wa indahu” (and with him); T: reads “wa bihi” (and by it). (8) His biographical sources were given earlier under the entry on his appointment in 555. (9) T: reads “tawaffa” (he died). (10) Found only in T. (11) In B and T: reads “thani” (second). See Mir’at al-Zaman (Mirror of Time). Ibn al-Athir gives “tas'a rabi al-akhir” (ninth of Rabi‘ al-Akhir). (12) T: reads “wa mana” (and he prevented). (13) A and B read “fa badhala” (so he strove). In B, preceding this is “wa kana al mustanjid” (and he was the supplicant). This phrase is not essential.
وفيها: كانت حروب كثيرة بين ملوك المغرب بجزيرة الأندلس، وكذلك كانت حروب كثيرة بين ملوك المشرق أيضًا. وحجّ بالناس [في هذه السنة والتي قبلها] (١) الأمير بزغش الكبير. ولم (٢) أر أحدًا من أكابر الأعيان توفي فيها. [ثم دخلت سنة ست وستين وخمسمائة] فيها: كانت وفاة المستنجد وخلافة ابنه المستضيء، وذلك أن الخليفة (٣) المستنجد كان قد مرض في أول هذه السنة، ثم عوفي [فيما يبدو للناس] (٤) ، فعُملت (٥) ضيافة عظيمة بسبب ذلك، وفرح الناس بذلك، ثم أدخله الطبيب (٦) إِلى الحمَّام، وفية (٧) ضعف شديد، فمات في الحمَّام، (رحمه الله) (٨) . ويقال: إِن ذلك كان بإِشارة بعض الدولة على الطبيب استعجالًا لموته، [فكانت وفاته] (٩) يوم السبت بعد الظهر (١٠) ثامن (١١) ربيع الآخر عن ثمان وأربعين سنة. وكانت مدة خلافته إِحدى عشرة سنة وشهرًا. وكان من خيار الملوك وأعدلهم وأرفقهم بالرعايا، وضع (١٢) عنهم المكوس والضرائب، ولم يترك بالعراق مَكسًا، وقد شفع إِليه بعض أصحابه في رجل شرِّير، وبذل (١٣) فيه عشرة آلاف دينار، فقال له الخليفة: أنا أعطيك عشرة آلاف دينار وائتني بمثله لأريح المسلمين من شرِّه.
(١) ط: فيها وفيما قبلها. (٢) سقط هذا السطر من أ. (٣) ليس في ط. (٤) ليس في ب. (٥) ط: فعمل. (٦) أ: الحكيم. (٧) أ: وعنده، ط: وبه. (٨) تقدمت مصادر ترجمته عند ذكر ولايته سنة ٥٥٥. (٩) ط: توفي. (١٠) عن ط وحدها. (١١) في ب، ط: ثاني. مرآة الزمان. وعند ابن الأثير: تاسع ربيع الآخر. (١٢) ط: ومنع. (١٣) أ، ب: فبذل. وقبلها في ب: وكان المستنجد. ولا لزوم لها.

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