Bedouin customs were a conspicuous feature of Salih's rule, and he always appeared publicly in the garb of a Bedouin chieftain rather than that of an urban leader. Moreover, Salih preferred to live in his tribal camp in the outskirts of Aleppo rather than the city itself. After his establishment in Aleppo, Salih's status increased among the Bedouin of Syria and Mesopotamia. He was sometimes referred to by Arabic chroniclers as "amīr ʿarab al-Shām" (commander of the Bedouin of Syria). The value of this title in Salih's time is unclear, but it "at least indicate the high position of its holder", according to Zakkar.