Zadhan (may Allah have mercy on him) says: We were with Sayyiduna Abis al-Ghifari (may Allah be pleased with him) on a rooftop, and he saw some people loading their belongings and moving away, so he asked: What is the matter with these people? It was said: They are fleeing from the plague. He said: O plague, take me to you! A cousin of his, who had had the companionship of the Prophet, said: Is death being wished for? And I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Let none of you wish for death." He said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Hasten to do good deeds before six things come: the rule of fools, an abundance of police guards, the selling of judgements, taking bloodshed lightly, severing ties of kinship, and the emergence of people who will take the Qur'an as musical instruments; they will put forward one of their number to sing to them, even if he is the least knowledgeable of them."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب العين / 15151