The Chachnāma (Fatḥnāma-yi Sind) 18.7

18.7

Abdul Hasan heard it from Tazlí and the latter related it on the authority of Aswad, that after the removal of the son of Salmah by Ziyád, Muáwiyeh called Ráshid, who was a very respectable and courageous man, made him sit with himself on the throne, and conversed with him for a long time. Then he openly told the chief men: “Ráshid is a noble personage, all-worthy of being a leader. Respect him and obey him and assist him during the war, and never leave him alone.” When Ráshid arrived at Makrán, he went to Sinán, with the Arab chiefs and nobles, (who were with him) and found that Sinán was strong and extremely wise, and he could not help observing: “By God Sinán is a great man and a brave warrior and in every way worthy of being a chief and a leader of armies.” Both of them sat together (and had a long consultation), Rashid had been deputed by Muawiyah, with particular instructions to regularly inform him as to what was going on in Hind and Sind. So these (two nobles) conversed with each other on important confidential matters, and Rashid made full enquiries about Sind from his predecessor, and, without losing much time, marched against the army of the enemy.