Career
He was the son and successor of Abu'l Haret Muhammad. In 982, Abu'l Haret's father died, leaving him a kingdom at its height. In 990, Abu'l-Harith was sent by the Samanid ruler Nuh II to suppress the rebellion of the Turkic military leader Fa'iq.
Abu'l Haret was, however, defeated by Fai'q, and was forced to flee. They also made an alliance by double marriage. Abu'l Haret's son, Abu'l-Nasr Muhammad, married Sebüktigin's daughter, while Mahmud married one of Abu'l Haret's daughters.
Meanwhile, the Samanids began to quickly decline. During the civil war, Abu'l Haret stayed neutral, and by 998, Mahmud managed to emerge victorious, and Ismail was shortly allowed to live at the court of Abu'l Haret. One year later, the remains of the Samanid kingdom was conquered by the Kara-Khanid Khanate.
Abu'l Haret later died in ca.
