[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Delhi Sultanate (1206–1526)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate) › [Ṭabaqāt-i Nāṣirī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri) › [Tabakat-i-Nasiri](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty) › 110.9 # The Nāṣirī Generations 110.9 Tabakat-i-Nasiri 110.9 - **Language:** English ### [110.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.110.9) One of the most distinguished \[persons\] of the trustworthy has related, that, when the news of the accession of Sultan Salah-ud-Din reached the territories of Rum and the Kaisars of the Farangs, a countless army came from the country of the infidels, and advanced into Sham, and fought a battle with Sultan Salah-ud-Din before the gate of Damashk. The army of Islam was defeated and overthrown, and the Sultan, flying before them, retired within the walls of the city of Damashk. The infidels pitched their camp before the gates of the place, and the Musalmans sustained great calamity and misery. Sultan Salah-ud-Din assembled the inhabitants of Damashk in a certain place, in order to induce them to pledge themselves to make holy war upon the infidels, and to attack them and drive them away. He deputed one of the godly 'Ulama to ascend the pulpit, to speak a few words in order to incite the people to holy warfare, and urge them to enter into conflict with the infidels. The godly ecclesiastic, with all sincerity of heart, turned his face towards Salah-ud-Din, and said: — “Oh, Salah-ud-Din, from thy mouth, thy tongue, and thy person, emanateth the effluvium of Satan’s urine ! How canst thou expect that the Most High God will ratify thy vow ? how can it be regarded as real and sincere ?” - [Previous: 110.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.110.8) - [Next: 110.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.110.10) - [Up: 110](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.110) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.110.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.110.9) · Pramāṇa