Historical Event: Joseph's Brothers Seeking Food

CharityJusticeFamily RelationsProphet JosephProvision and Sustenance

Related Ayahs

سُورَةُ يُوسُفَ
Yusuf (Joseph)
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
1 ayah
وَجَآءَ إِخْوَةُ يُوسُفَ فَدَخَلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِ فَعَرَفَهُمْ وَهُمْ لَهُۥ مُنكِرُونَ
And the brothers of Joseph came [seeking food], and they entered upon him; and he recognized them, but he was to them unknown.
12:58Explore

Common Words

9 total9 unique0 repeated
وجاء1x
إخوة1x
يوسف1x
فدخلوا1x
عليه1x
فعرفهم1x
وهم1x
له1x
منكرون1x
Scroll to explore ayah details

Related Hadiths

Sahih Muslim#1436

" And cause them a famine like that (which broke out at the time) of Joseph," but the subsequent portion was not mentioned.

Narrated by This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira by another chain of transmitters up to the words:
Sahih Muslim#5197

" The people were hard pressed because of the famine during those days."

Narrated by This hadith has been reported on the authority of Shu'ba with the same chain of transmitters but these words of his (are not found):
Sunan an-Nasa'i#667

"This is a shepherd or a man who is away from his family." So they looked and so it was a shepherd.

Narrated by It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin Rubayyi'ah that he was with the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) on a journey and he heard the voice of a man calling the Adhan, and he said what he said. Then he said:

Related Tafsir

Yusuf's Brothers travel to Egypt
Surah 12 · Ayahs 58–62
Yusuf's brothers travel to Egypt during a severe drought to buy food, unaware that the minister they seek is their long-...

More Topics to Explore

CharityJusticeFamily RelationsProphet JosephProvision and Sustenance