After his death in 1856, two of his sons, Majid bin Said and Thuwaini bin Said, struggled over the succession, so Zanzibar and Oman were divided into two separate principalities; Thuwaini became the Sultan of Oman while Majid became the first Sultan of Zanzibar.
Setelah ia wafat pada 1856, dua putranya, Majid bin Said dan Thuwaini bin Said, sama-sama ingin menjadi penggantinya, sehingga Zanzibar dan Oman terbagi menjadi dua kepangeranan terpisah; Thuwaini menjadi Sultan Oman sementara Majid menjadi Sultan Zanzibar pertama.