Muntakhab al-tawarikh 66.2.8
Muntakhabu-t-tawārīkh (Ranking, Lowe, Haig) 66.2.8
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66.2.8
They say that Shaikh Hamid, the commentator of Saubal, on the occasion of the conquest of Hindustan, for the second time went to Kabul to receive him, and in spite of the extreme confidence which Humayun had in him, one day he fell into a passion and said "My king, I see the whole of your army are Rafizi (heretics)." Humayun replied, "Shaikh, why do you say such a thing, and what have you to say about it?" He answered "Everywhere the names of your soldiers are of this kind. I find they are all Yar 'Ali (Friend of 'Ali), or Kafsh 'Ali (Shoe of 'Ali), or Haidar 'Ali (Lion of 'Ali), and I have not found a single man bearing the name of any other Companion." Humayun was indignant at this, and dashing his drawing pencil upon the ground in anger, said "The name of my grandfather himself was ‘Umar Shaikh, and I know no more than this,” then he rose and went into the haram and returning, with great gentleness and kindliness informed the Shaikh of the purity of his faith. Verse Preserve a lively faith so that thy reliance thereon may not falter, Nothing of a surety delivers the servant from the wrath of God save a lively faith.