[Machine] Muawiyah used to say that when a scribe dies and leaves behind unpaid debts, his estate should be given to his followers, while any remaining should go to his heirs. On the other hand, Umar used to say that he is just a servant and when he dies, he will not have a single dirham left.
أَنَّ مُعَاوِيَةَ ؓ كَانَ يَقُولُ إِذَا مَاتَ الْمُكَاتَبُ وَتَرَكَ وَفَاءً يُعْطَى مَوَالِيهِ مَالَهُمْ وَمَا بَقِيَ كَانَ لِوَرَثَتِهِ وَكَانَ عُمَرُ ؓ يَقُولُ هُوَ عَبْدٌ مَا بَقِيَ عَلَيْهِ دِرْهَمٌ