[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Conquests (711–1206)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest) › [Chachnāma](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama) › [The Chachnamah, an Ancient History of Sind](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg) › 44.1.1 # The Chachnāma (Fatḥnāma-yi Sind) 44.1.1 The Chachnamah, an Ancient History of Sind 44.1.1 - **Language:** English ### [44.1.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.44.1.1) Hajjaj then wrote a letter in reply to that of Muhammad Kasim, and he gave him warm encomiums, (but at the same time, he did not omit to reprimand him,) for he wrote to him: “You have praised the emancipated slave of Sakif so much; where was the necessity of praising a wicked man like him? There were so many worthy men in your army, as for instance the men of the family of Bani Salim or of that of Bani Tamim or of your own mother Habibah the great, your own brother Salb son of Kasim, your own uncle and father, these all were not less worthy; and yet you have said nothing about them. I do not find fault with you, nor do I charge you with any mischievous behaviour. I would not exchange you for them, and would value and love you more than them. I only say that it was improper for you to have praised a hypocrite, in connection with the victory over Dahar, when there were better men from Syria and Irak like Haziraah son of Amrú or Daris son of Ayyúb, or Banánah son of Kantilah, or Hazil son of Sálim or Jehm son of Zajr Jaafi or Zakwan son of Alwan Bahkri, or Kaab son of Mubárik and some other noteworthy persons who were superior in every way. You must patronize all these men and keep yourself aloof from ambition, deceitfulness, hypocrisy and vanity. I conclude with compliments.” - [Previous: 43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.43) - [Next: 44.1.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.44.1.2) - [Up: 44.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.44.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.44.1.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.chachnama~en-kalichbeg.44.1.1) · Pramāṇa