Before he became the Sultan, he was one of the four Wazirs in Brunei and was known as Pengiran Temenggong Sahibul Bahar Pengiran Anak Hashim.
Bevor er Sultan war, gehörte er bereits zu den vier Wesiren in Brunei und trug die Bezeichnung Pengiran Temenggong Sahibul Bahar Pengiran Anak Hashim.