Muntakhab al-tawarikh 117: XXXV. Shaikh Hamzah of Lakhnau.
Muntakhabu-t-tawārīkh (Ranking, Lowe, Haig) 117
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(May the mercy of God be upon him!)
He is the grandson of Malik Adam, the Kakar, who was one of the nobles of Sultan Sikandar, and Ibrahim Lodi. He lived always by the tomb of his grandfather. The tomb of Malik Adam is of the length of two ordinary tombs, or more.
Shaikh Hamzah was powerfully affected by a mysterious attraction towards God. He was of commanding presence and great stature, and from time to time he took walks in the city, striding along like a tiger, and carrying stones in his hand, which he would throw around him in all directions, never, however, hitting anybody with them. He recited very sweetly, and was always reading the glorious Qur'an. He paid great attention to any person whom he considered to be well disposed, summoning such to his presence. God be praised that I was one of them. He used to read omens. For the rest, most people were terrified by his behaviour, and would not frequent his society, lest some evil should happen to them.