The Nāṣirī Generations 27: VII. 'ABD-UL-MALIK, SON OF NUH, SAMANI.

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On the decease of Amir Nuh, the son of Nasr, the whole of the great nobles and principal commanders of the troops agreed together to give their allegiance to his son, Abu-l-Fawaris-i-'Abd-ul-Malik, and they accordingly placed him on the throne. The Wazir's office was given to Abu Mansur, Muhammad, son of Al-'Aziz, and the commander over the Amir’s troops was Abu Sa'id-i-Bakir, son of Al-Malik, Al-Farghani.
Amir 'Abd-ul-Malik based the administration of the government of his dominions upon the rules of justice and rigour, and placed Walis [governors] in different parts, while others of the great nobles were retained by him in authority near his own person. An arrangement was entered into with Abu-l-Hasan, son of Buwiah respecting his territory, for the sum of 200,000 rukni dirams. This treaty was concluded, in accordance with the mandate of the Amir 'Abd-ul-Malik, by Abu Sa'id-i-Bakir, son of Al-Malik, Al-Farghani, before mentioned, who was the general of his troops; but Abu Sa’id being suspected of partiality in this matter towards the Dilaman and the family of Buwiah, Amir 'Abd-ul-Malik put him to death. He also imprisoned the Wazir, and subsequently put him to death likewise, as both he and Abu Sa’id had become tainted with the doctrine of the Karamitah sect of heretics. The command of his troops was entrusted to Alb-Tagin, the Hajib [chamberlain]. until the year 350 H., when Amir ’Abd-ul-Malik, having gone one evening to the Maidan or Course to amuse himself in playing Chaugan, fell from his horse and was killed after having reigned for a period of little over seven years.