During the reign of Aurangzíb, the Sayyids are said to have professed Sunní tendencies.

The political overthrow of the Sádát i Bárha under Muhammad Sháh (vide Elphin­stone, Vth edition, p. 693) was followed by the disastrous fight at Bhaiṉnsí (<Arabic>), which lies on the K'hataulí road, where the Sayyids were defeated by the Imperialists, and robbed of the jewels and gold vessels which their ancestors during their palmy days had collected.

76. 'Abdullah Kha´n Mughul.

I cannot find the name of this grandee in the Maásir or the Ṭabaqát. He has been mentioned above, p. 309, l. 21. Akbar's marriage with his daughter displeased Bairám, because 'Abdullah's sister was married to Kámrán, of whose party Bairám believed him to be. When Bairám, during his rebellion (p. 317), marched from Dípálpúr to Jálindhar, he passed over Tihárah, where 'Abdullah defeated a party of his friends under Walí Beg (p. 329, No. 24).

'Abdullah Khan Mughul must not be confounded with 'Abdullah Khán Uzbak (No. 14).

77. Shaikh Muhammad i Bukhárí.

He was a distinguished Hindústání Sayyid, and maternal uncle (tughái) to Shaikh Faríd i Bukhárí (No. 99). Akbar liked him for his wisdom and faithfulness. Fattú Kháçah Khail Afghán handed over the Fort of Chanáṛ to Akbar, through the mediation of Shaikh Muhammad.

In the 14th year, Akbar gave him a tuyúl in Ajmír, and ordered him to take charge of Shaikh Mu'ín i Chishtí's tomb, as the khádims were generally at feud about the emoluments and distribution of vows presented by pilgrims. Nor had the efficacy of their prayers been proved, though they claimed to possess sufficient influence with God to promise offspring to the barren and childless.

In the 17th year, Shaikh M. was attached to the corps under Mírzá 'Azíz (No. 21), whom Akbar had put in charge of Ahmadábád. After the Emperor's victory at Sarnál, Ibráhím Mírzá joined Husain Mírzá, Sháh Mírzá, and 'A´qil Mírzá, at Patan (Gujrát); but having quarrelled with them, he left them, and invaded the District of A´grah. The other three Mírzás remained in Patan, and entered into a league with the Fúládí party (vide No. 67). Mírzá 'Azíz had been re-inforced by the Málwah contingent under Quṭbuddín (No. 28), Sháh Budágh (No. 52), and Maṭlab Khán (No. 83). His army was further increased by the contingent of Shaikh M., whom Akbar had ordered to move from Dholqah to Súrat. Mírzá 'Azíz Kokah left Sayyid Hámid (No. 78) in Ahmadábád, and moved against the Mírzás in Patan. The Mírzás and Sher Khán Fúládí, however, wished to delay the fight, as their re-inforcements had not arrived, and Sher Khán sent proposals of peace through Shaikh M. to M. 'Azíz. Sháh Budágh advised M. 'Azíz not to listen to them, as the enemies only wished to gain time, and 'Azíz drew up his army. He himself, Sháh Budágh, Mu'ínuddín i Farankhúdí (No. 128), Ma'çúm Khán and his son, and Maṭlab Khán (No. 83) stood in the centre (qol); Quṭbuddín (No. 28), and Jamáluddín Injú (No. 164), on the right wing; Shaikh Muhammad, Murád Khán (No. 54), Sháh Muhammad (No. 95), Sháh Fakhruddín (No. 88), Muzaffar Mughul, Páyandah (No. 68), Hájí Khán Afghán, and the son of Khawáç Khán, on the left wing; Dastam Khán (No. 79), Naurang Khán (vide p. 334), Muhammad Qulí Toqbái (No. 129), and Mihr 'Alí Sildoz (No. 130), led the van (haráwal); Báz Bahádur (No. 188) occupied the Altimash (between the van and the commander); and Mírzá Muqím and Chirgis Khán formed the reserve behind the centre. The centre of the enemies was held by Sher Khán Fúládí and Junaid i Kararání; the right wing by the three Mírzás; the left wing by Muhammad Khán (Sher Khán's eldest son) and Sádát Khán; and their van was led by Badr Khán, younger son of Sher Khán. The battle then commenced in the neighbourhood of Patan, 18th Ramazán, 980 (22nd January, 1573). The left wing of the Imperialists was defeated by the Mírzás. Murád Khán (No. 54) preferred to look on. Sháh Muhammad (No. 95) was wounded, and carried off by his men to Ahmadábád. Shaikh Muhammad himself was killed with several of his relations, as the son of Sayyid Bahá­uddín, and Sayyid Ja'far, brother of Shaikh Faríd (No. 99). The Mírzás also fell upon Sháh Fakhruddín and repulsed him. Quṭbuddín even was hard pressed, when M. 'Azíz by a timely attack with his centre put the enemies to flight. As usual, the soldiers of the enemies had too early commenced to plunder.

Sher Khán fled to Júnágaḍh, and the Mírzás to the Dak'hin.

78. Sayyid Ha´mid i Bukhárí.

Sayyid Hámid was the son of S. Mírán, son of S. Mubárik. Sayyid Mubárik was a Gujrátí Courtier (vide p. 385, note) who, it is said, arrived from Bukhárá with but a horse. One day he was attacked by a mast elephant, when he discharged an arrow that entered the forehead of the animal so deep, that only the notch of the arrow was visible. From this event, the people of Gujrát swore by S. Mubárik's arrow. He gradually rose to higher dignities. When I'timád Khán (No. 67) raised Nat'hú to the throne, under the title of Muzaffar Sháh, S. Mubárik got several Mahalls of the Patan, Dholqah, and Dandoqah (W. of the Peninsula) Districts. After his death, Dholqah and Dandoqah were given to his son, Sayyid Mírán and after him to his grandson Sayyid Hámid.

When Akbar, on his invasion of Gujrát, arrived on 1st Rajab, 980, at Patan, Sayyid Hámid went over to him, and was favorably received. During the war of Mírzá 'Azíz Kokah with the Mírzás (vide No. 77), S. H. was put in charge of Ahmad­ábád. In the 18th year, Dholqah and Dandoqah were again given him as tuyúl. Subsequently, he served under Quṭbuddín in Kambháit.

In the 22nd year, he was appointed to Multán, and served in the end of the same year with M. Yúsuf Khán i Razawí (No. 35), against the Balúchís. In the 25th year, when M. Muhammad Hakím invaded Láhor, S. H. with the other tuyúldárs of the Panjáb assembled and joined the army of Prince Murád, S. H. commanding the left wing. He also served under Akbar in Kábul. On the Emperor's return, he was permitted to go from Sirhind to his jágír.

In the 30th year, he served under Mán Singh in Kábul. On his arrival at Pasháwar, his jágír, S. H. sent most of his men to Hindústán, and lived securely in Bigrám (on our Maps, Beghram), leaving his affairs in the hands of a man of the name of Músá. This man oppressed the Mahmand and Gharbah (?) Khail tribes, ‘who have ten thousand homes near Pasháwar’. The oppressed Afgháns, instead of complaining to Akbar, chose Jalálah i Taríkí as leader, and attacked S. H. He first resolved to shut himself up in Bigrám; but having received an erroneous report regarding the strength of the enemies, he left the town, and was defeated and killed (31st year). The Maásir says, he was killed in 993. In this fight, forty of his relations and clients also perished. The Afgháns then besieged the Fort, which was held by Kamál, son of S. H. He held it till he was relieved.

S. Kamál, during Akbar's reign, was promoted to a command of Seven Hundred, and, on the accession of Jahángír, to a Hazáríship. He was made Governor of Dilhí, vice Shaikh 'Abdul Wahháb, also a Bukhárí Sayyid (Tuz. p. 35, l. 8 from below). Kamál served under Faríd i Bukhárí (No. 99) in the expedition against Prince Khus­rau, and commanded the left wing in the fight near Bhairoṉwál, rendering timely assistance to the Sayyids of Bárha who, as was customary, led the van.