The Chachnāma (Fatḥnāma-yi Sind) 71: An account of the inhabitants of Nírún obtaining a passport from Hajjáj.

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Historians relate that Abú Lais Tamímí says, on the authority of Ja'úba bin 'Akaba Salamí, who accompanied Muhammad Kásim, that after the capture of Debal, Muhammad Kásim proceeded to the fort of Nírún, the inhabitants of which had provided themselves with an order of security from Hajjáj at the time that the army of the Arabs had been defeated, and Budail had been killed, and they had agreed to pay a tribute. He arrived at Nirun, which is twenty-five parasangs from Debal, in six days. On the seventh day he encamped on a meadow near Nirun, which is called Balhar, and the waters of the Sihun Mihran had not yet reached it. The army was parched with thirst, and Muhammad prayed to heaven for rain, and it fell, and filled all the streams and lakes near the city.