THE STORY OF PROPHET YUSUF (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ) with sheik muhammed mutumba

THE STORY OF PROPHET YUSUF (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ)
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Prophet Yusuf (Joseph) was the beloved son of Prophet Yaqub (Jacob) who also had 11 other sons. Binyamin, who was the youngest, was from the same mother as Yusuf, while the rest were older half-brothers.
Yusuf, still a young boy, awoke one glorious morning delighted by a pleasant dream he just had.
He ran to his father in excitement and said,
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“O my father, indeed I have seen eleven stars and the sun and the moon; I saw them prostrating to me.”
Yaqub (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ) was overjoyed at the realization that his dear son was indeed chosen by Allah (سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ) to be bestowed with Prophethood. However, Yaqub (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ) was concerned about his older sons’ possible reaction to this narration, for even though he treated them equally, they harbored jealousy towards Yusuf (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ). He, therefore, warned Yusuf (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ) against relating his dream to his brothers lest they plot for his downfall.
With time, the malice in the hearts of Yusuf’s brothers kept growing. They envied Yusuf (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ) because they felt he was special, and they were not. Unable to handle their emotions, they devised a plan to get rid of Yusuf by throwing him into a well. So, one day, they approached their father and asked whether Yusuf (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ) could come out with them to play.
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A very reluctant Yaqub said,
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“Indeed, it saddens me that you should take him, and I fear that a wolf would eat him while you are of him unaware"
- (Surah Yusuf, ayah 12:13)
But the older brothers insisted that they would take extreme care of him and that Yusuf would enjoy himself.
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The next day, Yusuf (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ) set off with his brothers. They traveled far in pursuit of a well deep enough to throw their brother in. When they finally reached the well, on the pretext of drinking water, they led him to it, grabbed him, and removed his shirt. Yusuf began struggling and pleaded with them to let go. The brothers eventually outpowered Yusuf (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ), threw him down the well, and rushed back home.
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The brothers ran to their father, carrying Yusuf's shirt that was smeared with sheep's blood.
They cried,
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“O our father, indeed we went racing with each other and left Yusuf with our possessions, and a wolf ate him.”
(Surah Yusuf Ayah 17)
Yaqub (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ) was suspicious of their story. He, in his heart, believed his son was still alive and that the brothers were likely enticed by Shaitan to do evil.
He remarked that the wolf was indeed merciful to have eaten his son up without tearing his shirt! He bore the bereavement with patience and prayed for his son's safe return.