Miscellaneous by Al-Albani-289

The Shaykh : Our hadith today begins with the forty-seventh hadith from my copy, and it is an authentic hadith. It is the statement: "It was narrated from Umm al-Fadl (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) entered upon al-Abbas while he was complaining of illness, and he wished for death. So he said: 'O al-Abbas, the uncle of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)' Ahmad and al-Hakim narrated it, and the wording is his, and it is more complete. He said: 'It is authentic according to their conditions.'"
This hadith is among those hadiths, some of which were mentioned in the previous lesson, in which the Muslim is encouraged not to wish for death due to a calamity or harm that has befallen him, but rather to wish from Allah (Mighty and Majestic) to live a good and blessed life, as has been mentioned in many hadiths. The most comprehensive of them is His saying (peace and blessings be upon him): If so, then let him wish from Allah (Mighty and Majestic) to cause his death soon.
Therefore, when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) heard from his uncle al-Abbas, who was in a state of severe, painful illness, it apparently caused him to lose his patience and wish for death from his Lord (Blessed and Exalted is He). So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) admonished him by saying: "O al-Abbas, the uncle of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)" For your wishing for death is in one of two states: either you are doing good, in which case your good deeds will end with the end of your life, so wishing for death is not in your best interest . This is clear. And the opposite of that is , meaning seeking pardon and excuse from Allah (Mighty and Majestic) by repenting to Him and making up for the good deeds you have missed. That is also better for you: to be delayed so that you may seek pardon for your evil, repent to Allah, return to Him, and seek His pleasure. That is better for you. So, a Muslim should live a long life, not hasten matters, and not ask for death, even if he is doing evil in his deeds, because he finds an opportunity to make up in the remaining life what he has missed of sincere, prompt repentance .