Who was Yusuf the truthful?

من كان يوسف الصديق؟

Yusuf ibn Yaqub, a prophet of God. His brothers threw him into the well and sold him as a slave. The al-Aziz of Egypt bought him, and he endured the trial and prison until he was given charge of the treasuries of Egypt.

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Yusuf ibn Ya'qub was a prophet of God. His brothers threw him into a well and sold him as a slave, and the ruler of Egypt bought him. He endured the trial and prison until he was given charge of the treasuries of Egypt. 1

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Abraham and the one who argued with him about his Lord· al-Amin, the Trustworthy (the Prophet's title before his mission)· Delivery of the message and the limit of the Prophet's charge· Raising the foundations of the House: who built the Ka'ba· The religious bequest: submission until death· Badr as a sign and a lesson· Belief in the messengers without distinction· The completion of the final message of earlier ones

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