The History of Humāyūn (Gulbadan Begam) 4.4.6

4.4.6

Jauhar has quaint stories of the destitution in which Humayun now was, with his camp equipage lost and deprived of all necessaries. He was helped along through the night, cold and weakened, and in the morning was placed in safety by the arrival of a body of reliable troopers under Haji Muhammad Koka. He warmed himself in the sun, washed his wound, said his prayer kneeling on a scarlet stool, and borrowed a coat from a servant to replace his own, which was blood-stained. Then came an old woman of the place and offered him a pair of silk trousers, that he might discard his blood-stained ones. He accepted, while saying they were not fit for a man’s wear, and remitted her taxes for life. This was drawing well in anticipation of the time when his account in those regions would stand to his credit. It is said that while he sat with his face still to the qibla one of his followers, Sultan Muhammad qauchin, performed again for him the rite his father had observed, and expressed his willingness to die for him. Humayun spoke reassuring words and comforted his faithful sacrifice.