Muntakhab al-tawarikh 78.37.7

78.37.7

And when I put out my hand towards the couch in order to kiss his foot, he withdrew it; but, just as I was going out of the audience chamber, he called me back, and filling both his hands he presented me with a sum of 56 ashrafis, and bid me farewell. And when I went to take leave of Shaikh ‘Abd-un-Nabi, who reached the very acme of kindness in removing all my former obstacles, he said “Be sure that at the moment of the meeting of the two armies in battle, which according to a sure tradition of the Prophet, (on whom the best of blessings and peace be upon him!) is the most favourable time and place for the acceptance of prayer, be sure, said he, that you remember me for good in your prayer, do not forget.” I consented; and, having prayed the Fatihah, joined that army with horse and arms in company with a number of friends of one mind with myself in the matter:— ‘Every day on the march, and each night a new halting-place.’ And this journey from beginning to end turned out most successful and prosperous, till eventually I came back to Fathpur with news of victory, and brought with me the well-known elephant (the subject of dispute) from Rānī Kīkā.