He set out until he came to the Prophet ﷺ and stayed with him until the Prophet ﷺ came to recognize him. When I was about to depart, I said to myself: 'By Allah, I will surely go back to the Prophet ﷺ to increase my knowledge.' So I walked back until I stood before him and said: 'What do you command me to do?' He said: 'O Harmalah, do what is right and avoid what is wrong.' Then I returned to my mount, but then I went back and stood near him again and asked: 'O Messenger of Allah, what do you command me to do?' He replied: 'O Harmalah, do what is right and avoid what is wrong. And consider what you would love for your ears to hear people saying about you after you leave them, then do it; and consider what you would hate for your ears to hear people saying about you after you leave them, then avoid it.' When I returned, I reflected on this and realized that these two [commands] left nothing out.