Indeed, throughout al-Ikhshid's rule, and that of his successors, relations with the Byzantines were quite friendly, as the lack of a common border and the common hostility to the Fatimids guaranteed that the interests of the two states did not clash.
Meskipun demikian, sepanjang masa pemerintahan al-Ikhshid, dan para penerusnya, hubungan dengan Bizantium sangat bersahabat, karena kurangnya perbatasan umum dan pertikaian umum terhadap Fatimiyah membuat dua negara tersebut tak bertikai.