The Chachnāma (Fatḥnāma-yi Sind) 35.3.2

35.3.2

There is (however) a tradition from Muhammad Hasan, that on the first day when Muhammad Alafi wanted to excuse himself and stand aloof from fighting with the Mussalmans, Dahar told him “If you wish to be excused from fighting with the Arabs, remain with us to do only the reconnoitring work, so that we may become acquainted with their stratagems and take proper steps to defeat their designs. At any rate do not deprive us of the benefit of your counsel.” Accordingly Alafi (with his men) went with Dahar as the head of a reconnoitring party in order to make enquiries about the Arabs. When however Alafi’s party approached the Arab camp, the latter reproached them and so Alafi fled in haste and came back.