The Institutes of Akbar 307: 77. Shaikh Muhammad i Bukhárí.

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He was a distinguished Hindústání Sayyid, and maternal uncle (taghái) to Shaikh Faríd i Bukhárí (No. 99). Akbar liked him for his wisdom and faithfulness. Fath Khán Khásah Khail Afghán handed over the Fort of Chunár to Akbar, through the mediation of Shaikh Muhammad.
In the 14th year, Akbar gave him a tuyúl in Ajmír, and ordered him to take charge of Shaikh Mu’ín i Chishtí’s tomb, as the khádíms were generally at feud about the emoluments and distribution of vows presented by pilgrims. Nor had the efficacy of their prayers been proved, though they claimed to possess sufficient influence with God to promise offspring to the barren and childless.
In the 17th year, Shaikh M. was attached to the corps under Mírzá ’Azíz (No. 21), whom Akbar had put in charge of Ahmadábád. After the Emperor’s victory at Sarnál, Ibráhím Mírzá joined Husain Mírzá, Sháh Mírzá, and ’Áqil Mírzá, at Patan (Gujrát); but having quarrelled with them, he left them, and invaded the District of Agrah. The other three Mírzás remained in Patan, and entered into a league with the Fúládí party (vide No. 67). Mírzá ’Azíz had been re-inforced by the Málwah contingent under Qutbuddín (No. 28), Sháh Budágh (No. 62), and Matlab Khán (No. 83). His army was further increased by the contingent of Shaikh M., whom Akbar had ordered to move from Dholqah to Súrat. Mírzá ’Azíz Kokah left Sayyid Hámid (No. 78) in Ahmadábád, and moved against the Mírzás in Patan. The Mírzás and Sher Khán Fúládí, however, wished to delay the fight, as their re-inforcements had not arrived, and Sher Khán sent proposals of peace through Shaikh M. to M. ’Azíz. Sháh Budágh advised M. ’Azíz not to listen to them, as the enemies only wished to gain time, and ’Azíz drew up his army. He himself, Sháh Budágh, Mu’ínuddín i Farankhúdí (No. 128), Ma’súm Khán and his son, and Matlab Khán (No. 83) stood in the centre (gol); Qutbuddín (No. 28), and Jamáluddín Injú (No. 164), on the right wing; Shaikh Muhammad, Murád Khán (No. 54), Sháh Muhammad (No. 95), Sháh Fakhruddín (No. 88), Muzaffar Mughul, Páyandah (No. 68), Hájí Khán Afghán, and the son of Khawás Khán, on the left wing; Dastam Khán (No. 79), Naurang Khán (vide p. 334), Muhammad Qulí Toqbái (No. 129), and Mihr ’Alí Sildoz (No. 130), led the van (haráwal); Báz Bahádur (No. 188) occupied the Altimsh (between the van and the commander); and Mírzá Muqím and Charkas Khán formed the reserve behind the centre. The centre of the enemies was held by Sher Khán Fúládí and Junaid i Kararání; the right wing by the three Mírzás; the left wing by Muhammad Khán (Sher Khán’s eldest son) and Sa’ádat Khán; and their van was led by Badr Khán, younger son of Sher Khán. The battle then commenced in the neighbourhood of Patan, 18th Ramazan, 980 (22nd January, 1573). The left wing of the Imperialists was defeated by the Mirzds. Murid Khan (No. 54) preferred to look on. Shah Muhammad (No. 95) was wounded, and carried off by his men to Ahmadabad. Shaikh Muhammad himself was killed with several of his relations, as the son of Sayyid Bahauddin, and Sayyid Ja’far, brother of Shaikh Farid (No. 99). The Mirzas also fell upon Shah Fakhruddin and repulsed him. Qutbuddin even was hard pressed, when M. ’Aziz by a timely attack with his centre put the enemies to flight. As usual, the soldiers of the enemies had too early commenced to plunder.
Sher Khan fled to Junagadh, and the Mirzas to the Dak’hin.