Deciding that defending the city was impossible, Ahmad fled and traveled to Egyptian-held Syria, and was granted asylum by Sultan Barquq.

Days after this reception, Mongol messengers arrived, bringing a letter from Timur requesting the handover of the Jalayirid sultan.

As they entered the Levant, news came that Timur had fled with his forces as he heard about the arrival of the Egyptian army.

He gave him five hundred thousand dirhams and many horses, camels, and cloth, as well as providing him with an Egyptian military force in support.

When saying goodbye, Ahmad wanted to bow and kiss the ground at the feet of Barquq, but the latter did not allow him, out of respect, and instead he stood up, hugged him, and bid him farewell before they separated.