 Sulayman ordered the arrest and execution of the family of al-Hajjaj, one of two prominent leaders (the other was Qutayba ibn Muslim) who had supported the succession of al-Walid's son Yazid, rather than Sulayman.Al-Hajjaj had predeceased al-Walid, so he posed no threat.Qutaibah renounced allegiance to Sulayman, though his troops rejected his appeal to revolt.