Sayyiduna Abis al-Ghifari (may Allah be pleased with him) saw some people moving away and asked: What is the matter with them? The people said: They are fleeing from the plague. He said: O plague, take me to you! A cousin of his said to him: Are you wishing for death? He said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Wish for death at the time of six traits: at the time of the rule of fools, the selling of judgements, taking bloodshed lightly, an abundance of police guards, severing ties of kinship, and the emergence of people who will take the Qur'an as musical instruments; they will put forward a man to sing to them, though he will not be the most knowledgeable of them." Sharik added 'Ulaym al-Kindi' to the chain.
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب العين / 15152