Editing Al-Walid II (section)

== Early life ==
As al-Walid grew older, [[Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik|Hisham]] became increasingly displeased with his nephew's behaviour (including an excessive love for poetry and sex) and considered passing the succession to Hisham's son instead. He spoke to al-Walid about his drinking of alcohol and commanded al-Walid to send away his best drinking companion. He also cut off funds to his heir and strongly encouraged him to be more respectful in religious matters.

Following Hisham's accession, He attempted to secure [[Maslama ibn Hisham]] as his successor in place of the appointed successor, his predecessor's son al-Walid II.{{sfn|Marsham|2009|pp=119–120}} Hisham's initial attempts following the Hajj of 735 to persuade al-Walid to step down in favor of Maslama or give Maslama the oath of allegiance as al-Walid's successor were rejected by al-Walid.{{sfn|Hillenbrand|1989|p=89}}{{sfn|Bosworth|1994|p=279}}{{sfn|Judd|2008|p=453}} Afterward, Hisham sought to undermine al-Walid and secretly gathered support for Maslama.{{sfn|Hillenbrand|1989|p=89}} The latter's nomination was supported by his paternal uncle, the famous general [[Maslama ibn Abd al-Malik]], Hisham's maternal grandfather, the former governor of [[Medina]] [[Hisham ibn Isma'il al-Makhzumi]],{{sfn|Marsham|2009|p=121}} and his sons [[Ibrahim ibn Hisham ibn Isma'il al-Makhzumi|Ibrahim]] and [[Muhammad ibn Hisham ibn Isma'il al-Makhzumi|Muhammad]], and the sons of the influential [[Banu Abs]] chief of [[Jund Qinnasrin|northern Syria]], [[Banu Abs#Role in Umayyad and Abbasid Syria|al-Qa'qa' ibn Khulayd]].{{sfn|Hillenbrand|1989|p=89}} Maslama's mother Umm Hakim also lobbied for her son's succession.{{sfn|Marsham|2009|p=131, note 30}} Opposed to Maslama's proposed succession was [[Khalid al-Qasri]], the governor of Iraq, to which Maslama responded by insulting him and his dead brother [[Asad ibn Abdallah al-Qasri|Asad]].{{sfn|Hillenbrand|1989|pp=90–91}} [[Maslama ibn Abd al-Malik]]'s death in the late 730s was a major setback to Hisham's succession plans as it represented the loss of the plan's key supporter in the [[Umayyad dynasty]].{{sfn|Marsham|2009|p=121}}
After Hisham's death he was succeeded by Al-Walid II in February 743.