The Nāṣirī Generations 164: II. SULTAN SHAMS-UD-DIN, MUHAMMAD, SON OF MAS'UD, SON OF AL-HUSAIN, SHANSABI.

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When Malik Fakhr-ud-Din, Mas’ud, of Bamian, was taken to the Almighty's mercy, his eldest son was Sultan Shams-ud-Din, Muhammad; and they raised him to the throne of Bamian; and the sister of the Sultans Ghiyas-ud-Din and Mu’izz-ud-Din was married to him, which princess's title was Hurrah-i-Jalali. She was older than either of the Sultans, and was the mother of Sultan Baha-ud-Din, Sam, the son of [Shams-ud-Din] Muhammad.
When Sultan Shams-ud-Din, Muhammad, ascended the throne of Bamian, in accordance with the last will of his father, and with the concurrence of the Amirs, Sultan Ghiyas-ud-Din sent him a robe of honour, and paid him abundant deference and respect. He brought the whole of the territory of Tukharistan under his sway, and, subsequently, the city of Balkh, Chaghanian, Wakhsh, Jarum, Badakhshan, and the hill tracts of Shaknan came under his jurisdiction. He marched forces in every direction, and throughout the whole of those parts his mandates were obeyed.
In the year in which the Sultans of Ghur and Ghaznin led an army into the territory of Rud-bar of Marw, to repel Sultan Shah, the Khwarazmi, Sultan Shams-ud-Din, Muhammad, by command of the Sultans, brought the forces of Bamian and Tukharistan and joined them. On the occasion of Sultan Shah's overthrow, Malik Baha-ud-Din, Tughril, of Hirat, who had been a slave of Sultan Sanjar, and who, obliged to evacuate Hirat, had joined Sultan Shah, in this engagement fell into the hands of the troops of Bamian. They slew him, and brought his head to the presence of Sultan Ghiyas-ud-Din. The Sultan [in consequence] became very cordial towards Shams-ud-Din, Muhammad, and upon this very occasion his advancement took place, and he received the title of Sultan Shams-ud-Din, and a black canopy of state was assigned to him.
Previous to this, neither Malik Fakhr-ud-Din, Mas'ud, nor he had any canopy of state, and his designation was Malik Shams-ud-Din; but, when he acquired a canopy of state, he obtained the title of Sultan; and by Sultan Ghiyas-ud-Din, and Mu'izz-ud-Din, who were his uncle's sons, he was treated with great honour and reverence.
The Almighty bestowed upon him worthy and excellent offspring, and blessed him with six sons; and for a considerable time the country of Tukharistan continued under the jurisdiction of his officers. He patronized learned men of distinction, and they took up their residence in his dominions; and acted with equity and beneficence towards his subjects, and died renowned and popular; and, after him, the sovereignty came to Sultan Baha-ud-Din, Sam.