The demons believed that Shams Shah was dead. So, they roamed around the area fearlessly, disregarding the saint’s instructions and attacking innocent travellers. The fairy king Shams Shah decided it was time to teach them a lesson. He gathered thirty thousand of his best soldiers and made a surprise attack on them. There was a fierce battle, but the fairies managed to capture Mukarnas. The scared Mukarnas told them about the dungeon where Hatim was kept. Shams Shah was overjoyed to see Hatim alive. Meanwhile, Shams Shah had also ordered his troops to pile together dried wood and make a huge fire. He then asked his troops to throw all the demons into the fire so that the area might be safe for the humans to move about. In short, the fairy king destroyed the whole race of demons in that region. He then appointed one of his most trusted fairies to rule the conquered territory peacefully.
Shams Shah’s Attack on Mukarnas
