Muntakhab al-tawarikh 99.1.6

99.1.6

When Mulla ‘Abdu-’llah of Sultanpur, who was known as Makhdumu-’l-Mulk, girded his loins to strenuous efforts in uprooting the men of God, becoming the means of the death of several of them, he sent an imperial order in the name of Salim Shah Sur, the Afghan, from Gwaliyar, summoning the holy Miyan among others, in obedience to which order the Miyan set out in haste with one or two attendants, and, meeting Makhdumu ’l Mulk, outside Gwaliyar, with marks of the greatest respect, alighted in a spot where he sat down with him, and where a beneficial conversation took place The pernicious mischief makers, as soon as they witnessed this conversation, fled away to every corner, so that they could not be discovered even by search being made. Makhdumu-’l Mulk said, “Their report is not on this ground (alone) falsified.” After much talk and conversation the Shaikh asked “What was the real motive for summoning us religious mendicants?” Makhdumu ’l-Mulk replied, “I heard that your disciples, when performing the religious exercise of zikr, said ‘O Da’ud, O Da’ud!’” The Shaikh replied “There has probably been some mistake in hearing, owing to a similarity of sounds, or else my followers must have said ‘O Wadud, O Wadud!’” In connection with this matter the Shaikh remained for a whole day, or a whole night, bestowing on him sublime exhortations and advice, and imparting to him precious knowledge and facts relating to God.