They owed only the payment tribute and nominal vassalage to the Arab Caliphate, and managed, despite repeated Muslim attempts at invasion, to maintain their autonomy by exploiting the inaccessible terrain of their country.
Dabuyiderne skyldte kun betaling til det arabiske kalifat, og lykkedes, trods gentagne muslimske forsøg på invasion, at bevare deres selvstændighed ved at udnytte det utilgængelige terræn i deres land.