Muntakhab al-tawarikh 61.5.7

61.5.7

One night, not long afterwards, an armed band entered his house by the upper story and martyred both father and son who were engaged in their night’s devotions. They then left the house, and in the morning the governor of the city came and enquired of Shāh Muhammad how this had occurred. He absolutely denied any knowledge of the circumstances, and stated that he had no idea who the murderers were; then he prepared a report of the affair under the Great Seal, and sent it together with a despatch to Islīm Shāh at his camp. Islīm Shāh thereupon sent to Dihlī Makhdūmu-l-Mulk Mullā ‘Abdu-llāh of Sultānpūr, who was Shaikhu-l-Islām and Sadru-s-sudūr, to investigate this matter, and also despatched circular letters summoning the Chief ‘Ulamā of the time, for example Miyān Hātim Sanbalī, Miyān Jamāl Khān Muftī, and others. This conflict lasted two months after this time, and after great argument and enquiry it was with tolerable certainty conjectured that the murderers were agents of Shāh Muhammad. This result was reported to Islīm Shāh, but before any reply could be received Shāh Muhammad, who had sunk from so high dignity to the depths of disgrace, could not endure the anxiety, underwent venesection and took sour milk in addition, and endured voluntarily humiliating penance. Report also says even more than this, but every one knew perfectly well that all these austerities and self-inflictions, were the outcome of hypocrisy and deceit, and not inspired by religious motives.