The Institutes of Akbar 261: 38. Saif Khan Kokah, elder brother of Zain Khan Kokah (No. 84).

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His mother had only daughters, and when she was pregnant with Saif Khan, her husband threatened to divorce her, should it again turn out to be a daughter. She complained of this to Akbar’s mother, and Akbar, though then a child, told her husband that he would incur his displeasure if he should do so; ‘besides,’ said he, ‘it shall be this time a fine boy.’ The mother looked upon Prince Akbar’s words as a prophecy from heaven, and in course of time Saif Khan was born.
Akbar was very fond of Saif Khan, and made him, though quite young, a Commander of Four Thousand. He distinguished himself by his bravery, especially in the 17th year, at the taking of Surat, where he was wounded by a bullet. In the beginning of the next year (981), he accompanied Akbar on his forced march from Agrah to Ahmadabad (p. 325), and was killed bravely fighting with Muhammad Husain Mirza.
How Akbar appreciated his services may be seen from the fact, that having heard that Saif Khan was heavily involved, he paid, on his return to Agrah, every debt due by him.
His two sons, Sher Afkan (355), and Amanullah (356) are mentioned below as Commanders of Two Hundred and Fifty.