Tarikh al-Tabari, vol. 4, p. 19
“to sardar ne poocha ke naam poocha uska, "tumhara naam kya hai? tum kaun ho?" to raat ke andhere mein woh nikla khayme se, aur andhere mein nikal gaya, gum ho gaya, yani ghayab ho gaya ke jiske liye maine aisa kiya hai, woh woh mera naam janta hai.”