How is the hadith “My slave hastened to me with his own soul” reconciled with the hadith of the boy who said, “If you want to kill me, say in the name of Allah, the Lord of this boy”?

Question:
The hadith of the slave who hastened to me with his own soul, whereby Paradise was forbidden to him: how is this hadith reconciled with the hadith of the boy when the boy said to the angel, “If you want to kill me, say in the name of Allah, the Lord of this boy”?

Answer:
My brother, the boy did not kill himself; it was the Mighty One who killed him. There is no contradiction between the two hadiths. The boy did not kill himself, but the Mighty One wanted to kill him and He wanted to kill him. The boy took the opportunity to make it a call to Allah, saying, “Say such and such,” so that those present would take heed, be admonished, and leave the worship of the tyrant for the worship of Allah. He did not kill himself; rather, it was the Mighty One who killed him, but the boy took the opportunity to make his killing a lesson for those present.