[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) › 292.1 # The Nāṣirī Generations 292.1 Tabakat-i-Nasiri 292.1 - **Language:** English ### [292.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.292.1) For some time, the infidel Mughals desired to detain the Lord of the Faithful, Al-Musta’sim B’illah. There were a great number of Musalmans among the Mughal forces, and they declared: "If Hulau should pour out the blood of this Khalifah on the ground, both he, and the Mughal army will be swallowed up in an earthquake; and therefore it behoveth not to slay him.” The object of these Musalmans was this, that the Lord of the Faithful should remain alive; for, among all, hesitation arose about putting the Khalifah to death. The Malik of Mausil, Badr-ud-Din-i-Lulu—God’s curse upon him!—and other infidels, represented to Hulau, saying: “If the Khalifah continues alive, the whole of the Musalmans which are among the troops, and other \[Musalman\] peoples who are in other countries, will rise, and will bring about his liberation, and will not leave thee, Hulau, alive.” The accursed Hulau was frightened at this, saying: “If the Khalifah continues to live, an outbreak of the Musalmans may take place; and, if he is slain, with the sword, when his blood falls upon the ground, an earthquake will take place, and people will be destroyed;” so he proposed to put the Khalifah to death after a different fashion. He gave orders therefore so that they enfolded him in a \[leather\] sack for holding clothes, and kicked his sacred person until he died—May the Almighty reward him and bless him! - [Previous: 291.4.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.291.4.7) - [Next: 292.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.292.2) - [Up: 292](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.292) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.292.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.292.1) · Pramāṇa