The collection of tribute is another indication of the extensive influence the Al Saud derive because of their Wahhabi connections.

Wahhabi religious ideas have spread through the central part of the Arabian Peninsula; as a result, the Al Saud influence decisions even in areas not under their control, such as succession battles and questions of tribute.

Their influence in the Hijaz, however, remains restricted.

Not only are the Egyptians and Ottomans careful that the region not slip away again, but Wahhabi ideas had not found a receptive audience in western Arabia.

Accordingly, the family will be unable to gain a foothold in the Hijaz during the nineteenth century.