Muntakhab al-tawarikh 71.5

71.5

His death occurred in the year 940 H. and he was buried in the monastery of Shaikh Zainu-'d-Dīn at Agra, and in consequence of the extremity of their unanimity and concord both left the world in the same year. It is said that at the time when these two eminent men went to Hindūstān, owing to their excessive profligacy they possessed nothing but an old postīn between them. Shaikh Zainu-'d-Dīn said to Shaikh Abu-'l-Wajd, “I will take this to the bāzār of Kābul upon the condition that you won’t come and indulge in any pleasantries.” He agreed, and a purchaser having run it up to a most extravagant figure was ready to give five shahrukhis but Shaikh Zain kept demanding more. At last Shaikh Abul-Wajd came up in a disinterested way and was acting as broker, after a deal of haggling he said, “Ah! you cheat! why this door mat itself contains five shahrukhis worth of fleas and lice” so the bargain was at an end, and Shaikh Zain was annoyed, and said, “What sort of time was this for the stupid jokes you are so fond of? We wanted the price of a loaf, and this is the way you’re going to pay for it”! Shaikh Abul-Wajd fell into a fit of laughter.