 almadaini said abd almalik ibn marwan wrote to alhajjaj to appoint masma ibn malik over sijistan so he appointed him over it. then aldahhak ibn hisham came to him but he did not treat him well and sent him away. he said
المدائني قال كتب عبد الملك بن مروان إلى الحجاج أن يستعمل مسمع بن مالك على سجستان، فولاه إياها، فأتاه الضحاك بن هشام فلم ينله خيرا وأقصاه، فقال