The Chachnāma (Fatḥnāma-yi Sind) 41.5

41.5

The head of Dáhar was then entrusted to Sárim son of Abí Sárim Hamadáni and Abí Kais was ordered to accompany him. Zakwán son of Alwán Bahlí, Yazíd son of Mukhálid Hamadání and Ziyád son of Hawárí Abdí and some others were also asked to accompany them. All these men were mentioned and praised by Muhammad Kásim in his letter to Hajjáj. "This victory" wrote he, "is entirely due to the intrepidity, fortitude, heroism and help of these men." Those of the chiefs of Hind, who had fought obstinately and proudly and whose heads were sent to Irák, were all enumerated with their names in that letter by Muhammad Kásim. When Dáhar's head and the heads of the tributary princes, together with their ensigns and royal umbrellas, (described in Muhammad Kásim's letter), were received by Hajjáj Yúsif, he enquired: "Which is the chief person among you?" And Kaab son of Mubárik said: "I am that person." Then Hajjáj said: "Muhammad Kásim has mentioned in his letter the names of his friends and has written what he came to see or know about them. He has written nothing about you and has not even mentioned your name. How are we to know that you were present there and that you did anything?" Kaab replied: "When the dread and awe of the Káfirs prevailed over the minds of the Arabs, and Amír Muhammad Kásim, in perplexity came down from his horse, I went and caught his saddle-bow. He put his hand round my neck, and kept on consulting with me.