وفاة سليمان بن عبد الملك

al-Tabari reports the death of Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik at Dabiq on Friday, ten nights into Safar 99 AH, and mentions some of his conduct. ^{1 2}

al-Suyuti says that he died while on campaign at Dabiq. He looked in the mirror, was pleased with his youth and beauty, compared himself with the caliphs who had preceded him, and said: "I am the young king." Before the month was over he died. Ibn Sirin said that he opened his caliphate by reviving the prayer at its appointed times, and closed it by appointing Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz as successor. ³

al-Sallabi says that during his final illness Sulayman asked Raja' ibn Haywa whom he should appoint, and Raja' suggested Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz. The testament was written naming Umar and then Yazid ibn Abd al-Malik, and the oath was taken to what the document contained. When the document was read after his death, the faces of the sons of Abd al-Malik changed. Umar led the funeral prayer over him. ⁴

He also says that Sulayman refused to appoint his son Ayyub, and that Hisham refused to give the oath to Umar. ⁵