In a narration from him, these words are reported: I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "No one should wish for death, for in this way his respite will come to an end." Its chain contains a narrator, Layth bin Abi Sulaym, about whom there is criticism.
(Allamah Haythami says:) I say: It has various routes which will come later in the chapters on governance, the caliphate and repentance, if Allah wills.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الجنائز / 3877