Sayf al-Dawla was not able to follow up on this effort: until 945, the Hamdanids were preoccupied with internal developments in the Caliphate and with fighting against their rivals in southern Iraq and the Ikhshidids in Syria.
Sayf al-Dawla tidak dapat menindaklanjuti upaya ini: sampai tahun 945, Hamdanid sibuk dengan perkembangan internal dalam kekhalifahan dan dengan melawan saingan mereka di Irak dan Dinasti Ikhsyidiyah di Suriah.