The Chachnāma (Fatḥnāma-yi Sind) 18.3

18.3

They had already completed this victory when they received the sad news of the martyrdom of His Highness the Commander of the Faithful, Ali son of Abi Talib, (on whom be peace). They, therefore, turned back, and when they arrived at Makran, they learnt that Muáwiyeh son of Abisufiyán had become the Khalifah. The Khalifate of Muáwiyeh son of Abisufiyán commenced in the year 44. The writers of (his) history have stated on the authority of Mihlab who heard it from Hazli, and Hazli from Kásim and Kasim from Nasr son of Sinan, that when Muáwiyeh was confirmed in the Khalifate, he sent Abdullah son of Sawád with 4,000 men to the country of Sind appointing him governor thereof, and chief administrator in those parts. He said: “In the country of Sind, there is a mountain, which is called Kíkanán. There are big and beautiful horses to be found there, and previously also (various) spoils were received here from that country. The people are very cunning, and, under the shelter of that mountain, have become refractory and rebellious.” Muáwiyeh also sent Umar son of Abdullah to conquer Armáíl, and ordered Abdulláh son of Amir to go to Basrah, and join Kais son of Hashim Salmi in the wars of Amman and Arábil. Each of these was to take 1,000 selected men with him.