After realizing that he was poisoned, Malik placed his hand on his stomach and said "In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Iako je bio svjestan teškoće u kojoj se našao, nije htio prijeći u Šam gdje bi mu bila pružena zaštita, nego je govorio: "Allah mi je dovoljan, a divan je On zaštitnik".