The Institutes of Akbar 238: 17. Mirza’ Sharafuddin Husai’n, son of Khwajah Mu’in.

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He was a man of noble descent. His father, Khwajah Mu’in was the son of Khawand Mahmud, second son of Khwajah Kalan (known as Khwajagan Khwajah), eldest son of the renowned saint Khwajah Nasiruddin 'Ubaidullah Ahrar. Hence Mirza Sharafuddin Husain is generally called Ahrari.
His grandfather, Khawand Mahmud went to India, was honorably received by Humayun, and died at Kabul.
His father, Khwajah Mu'in, was a rich, but avaricious man; he held the tract of land, called ‘Rudkhanah i Nasheb,’ and served under 'Abdullah Khan, ruler of Kashghar. He was married to Kijak Begum, daughter of Mir 'Alaulmulk of Tirmiz, who is a daughter of Fakhr Jahan Begum, daughter of Sultan Abu Sa’id Mirza. ‘Hence the blood of Timur also flowed in the veins of Mirza Sharafuddin Husain.’ As the son did not get on well with his father, he went to Akbar. Through the powerful influence of Mahum, Akbar’s nurse, and Adham Khan, her son (No. 19), Mirza Sharaf was appointed Panjhazari. In the 5th year, Akbar gave him his sister Bakhshi Banu Begum in marriage, and made him governor of Ajmir and Nagor. In 969, when Akbar went to Ajmir, Mirza Sharaf joined the emperor, and distinguished himself in the siege of Mirt’ha, which was defended by Jagmal and Devidas, the latter of whom was killed in an engagement subsequent to their retreat from the fort.
In 970, Mirza Sharaf’s father came to Agrah and was received with great honors by Akbar. In the same year, Mirza Sharaf, from motives of suspicion, fled from Alorah over the frontier, pursued by Husain Qulí Khan (No. 24) and other grandees. His father, ashamed of his son’s behaviour, left for Hijáz, but died at Cambay. The ship on which his body was, foundered. Mírzá Sharaf stayed for some time with Changíz Khan, a Gujrát noble, and then joined the rebellion of the Mírzás. When Gujrát was conquered, he fled to the Dak’hin, and passing through Baglánah, was captured by the Zamíndár of the place, who after the conquest of Súrat handed him over to Akbar. To frighten him, Akbar ordered him to be put under the feet of a tame elephant, and after having kept him for some time imprisoned, he sent him to Muzaffar Khan, Governor of Bengal (No. 37), who was to give him a jágír, should he find that the Mírzá shewed signs of repentance ; but if not, to send him to Makkah. Muzaffar was waiting for the proper season to have him sent off, when Mír Ma’çúm i Kábulí rebelled in Bihár. Joined by Bábá Khan Qáqshál, the rebels besieged Muzaffar Khán in Tándah and overpowered him. Mírzá Sharaf fled to them, after having taken possession of the hidden treasures of Muzaffar. But subsequently he became Ma’çúm’s enemy. One was waiting for an opportunity to kill the other. Ma’çúm at last bribed a boy of the name of Mahmúd, whom Mírzá Sharaf liked, and had his enemy poisoned. Mírzá Sharaf’s death took place in 988. He is wrongly called Siefuddeen in Stewart’s History of Bengal (p. 108).