Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 38176 — Reports from al-Shabi

Humayd bin Hilal (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Harim bin Hayyan was the governor of some villages in the region of Ahwaz. One of his companions asked his permission to go to his family, and he refused to give it. Humayd bin Hilal said: Harim bin Hayyan was delivering the Friday sermon when suddenly a man put his hand on his nose and asked for permission, and Harim signalled to him with his hand: Go. He left until he reached his home, and after fulfilling his need he returned. Harim asked him: "Where were you?" He replied: "Did you not see that when I stood up holding my nose, you told me to go?" Harim said: "Put off bad men for a bad time."