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Tafsir Al-Jalalayn: Yusuf, Ayah 20

Yusuf · Ayah 20 · View Ayah

وَشَرَوْهُ بِثَمَنٍۭ بَخْسٍۢ دَرَٰهِمَ مَعْدُودَةٍۢ وَكَانُوا۟ فِيهِ مِنَ ٱلزَّٰهِدِينَ

And they sold him for a reduced price - a few dirhams - and they were, concerning him, of those content with little.

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Al-Jalalayn Commentary

Then they sold him — they the caravan purchased him from them — for a very low a diminished price a handful of dirhams 20 or 22; for they that is his brothers set small store by him. So the caravan brought him to Egypt where the one who had bought him sold him for 20 dinars two pairs of sandals and two robes.

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(And they sold him) the brothers of Malik Ibn Du'ar bought him (for a low price) by cheating in weight; it is also said that he was bought with false money; and it was also said that he was bought with unlawful money, (a number of silver coins) 20 silver coins; it is also said: 32 silver coins; (and they attached no value to him) they were reluctant to buy him because they did not need him; it is also said that the brothers of Joseph attached no importance to Joseph because they did not know his standing and stature with Allah, Exalted is He. It is also said that the people of the caravan attached no value to Joseph.

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the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sold a Mudabbar.

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Sunan Abu Dawud#3476Sahih

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Sahih al-Bukhari#2149Sahih

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Sunan Abu Dawud#3385Sahih

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Sahih Muslim#3969Sahih

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the Prophet sold a Mudabbar.