The Chachnāma (Fatḥnāma-yi Sind) 35.3.6

35.3.6

I am, however, anxious to give a colour to what I mean to do in order to be free from the taunts of my enemies. I shall give out that I am going to join Rai Dahar by such and such a road. Send a party of your horsemen to overtake me on that road and to capture me. In this way I shall not be a subject of reproach and our respective objects will also be gained.” According to this arrangement, Rasil issued from the fort of Bet and appointed (his father) Basayeh in his place, telling him: “Should the Arab army come, do not fight with them. Go to them submissively, and, as far as possible try to please them, for, that step seems now most reasonable and expedient, since this country is destined to fall into the hands of the Arabs.” Having made this resolution, Rasil started thence on his journey. Muhammad Kasim had despatched 500 horsemen to the appointed place and they waited till Rasil, true to his word, arrived. The men who accompanied him, thinking that their master was determined to make a firm stand against the enemy, engaged them at a place called Jéi Nitri, which was about 5 leagues from the fort of Kanhab. Rasil would not run away and at the same time he was avoiding the fight. Some of his party were killed. As Muhammad Kasim had instructed his men to capture him and not to kill him, they did not hurt him, but took him and his surviving men prisoners and brought them into the presence of Muhammad Kasim.