Death: More Glorious than Life.

As-Salaam alaikum,
  The Noble Prophet Muhammad, Sallallahu alaihi Wasallam, said:--

  "Death is a blessing, sin is catastrophe, dependency (poverty) is
  tranquility, richness is a torment, intelligence is an Allah given gift,
  ignorance is misleading, tyranny is regrettable, obedience is coolness
  to the eyes, weeping in the pleasure of Allah is salvation, whilst
  laughing is (cause for) destruction, and one who (sincerely) repents
  from his sins is like one who has no sins."

 Again, the Prophet, alaihi salaat was-salaam, said:--

  "A man thinks that life is better for him, whereas death is
  better for him, and he thinks badly of a shortage of wealth,
  whereas it is a means to his accountability being lessened."

Indeed, it is in this regards that Sayyadina Abu Dardah, may Allah be pleased with him, says:--

   "You live for death. You populate (places) so they become barren, you
   have greed for that which will end, and you do not acknowledge that which
   will remain always. Listen! There are 3 badly (thought of things) which are
   actually good (for you): Death, Poverty and Illness."
 
Ahmad reported a similar narration from Ibn Mas'ud, may Allah be pleased with him, under Zuhd.

SOURCE: "Expanding The Chest In Analyzing the Condition of
              The Deceased and The Graves," by Imam Jalaaluddin Suyuti.