The Book of Akbar 297.2

297.2

And he divided all the servants of the fortunate threshold, or rather all the inhabitants of his dominions into three classes. He called his brothers, and other relatives, his officers, his viziers, and all his soldiers Ahl-i-daulat. For it was clear that without the help of this body of men the ladder of dominion and fortune could not be climbed. He called the philosophers, the 'ulama, the chancellors (sadur), the sayyids, the shaikhs, the Qazis, the poets and the other learned men, the judges, nobles and skilful persons Ahl-i-sa'adat, because the honouring of these auspicious persons, and the association with them were a means of gaining everlasting auspiciousness. He called architects, painters, musicians and singers Ahl-i-murad, because they were the delight of all the world. Similarly, he divided the days of the week among the Ahl-i-daulat, sa'adat and murad, to wit, Saturday and Thursday belonged to Ahl-i-sa'adat, and on these two days his attention was given to the regulators of knowledge and devotion. The reason of appropriating those two days to the Ahl-i-sa'adat was that Saturday is assigned to Saturn, and Saturn is the patron of shaikhs and ancient families. Thursday is Jupiter’s day, and that is the star of learned men and of other noble orders. Sunday and Tuesday were assigned to the Ahl-i-daulat, and on them, royal affairs, and the management of world-government were transacted.