Abd al-Aziz was also hoping that his own eldest son, al-Asbagh—for whom he also nurtured hopes in the caliphal succession—would succeed him as governor of Egypt, making the province into a hereditary appanage for his family, but his son died a few months before Abd al-Aziz himself.
Abdul Aziz juga berharap putra sulungnya, al-Asbagh—yang dia juga harapkan sebagai khalifah nantinya—akan menggantikannya sebagai gubernur Mesir, menjadikan provinsi ini sebagai wilayah kekuasaan anak-cucu-nya, tapi anaknya meninggal beberapa bulan sebelum Abdul Aziz sendiri meninggal.