Yusuf (Joseph) — peace be upon him

Yusuf descends from Yaqub, Ishaq and Ibrahim and has a Quranic surah bearing his name.

Yusuf descends from Yaqub, Ishaq and Ibrahim and has a Quranic surah bearing his name.

His childhood, trials, learning, imprisonment and authority are narrated together; Ghafir also recalls his coming with proofs.

Egypt is his principal setting. The Quran calls its ruler a king without naming him.

Sale into Egypt and later family reunion establish movement, but the verses do not identify a dynasty or BCE date.

He taught worship of Allah even in prison.

Before interpreting dreams he explained divine oneness. Later authority involved trustworthy, capable management of stores and food security, linking teaching with public responsibility.

His prison preaching shows religious responsibility amid personal danger. In authority he commends reverence and patience, forgives his brothers and attributes success to Allah. His role extends from interpretation to moral teaching and public service.

Yaqub is his father, and relations with his brothers are extensively narrated.

Jealousy, separation, paternal grief and reunion define the family account. The Quran does not name his own wife; Zulaykha is not supplied as a Quranic name.

Allah granted judgment, knowledge and interpretation.

Moral steadfastness, vindication, famine preparation and forgiveness distinguish him. The ascent narration also mentions his beauty and the third-heaven encounter.

His famine plan includes production, storage and reserves. Before leaving prison he requests clarification of the accusations, then offers capable, trustworthy management of stores. Knowledge, vindication and competence shape his public identity.

Revelation is mentioned during the well episode.

He attributes interpretation to Allah’s teaching. No separate named book is assigned; oneness, trustworthiness and gratitude are central.

The Quran narrates authority and reunion but no total age or death year.

His prayer seeks death in submission and company with the righteous, without specifying when death occurred.

Principal Quranic references are grouped by biographical topic.

Identity and prophethood — Yusuf 12:6; Yusuf 12:38; Ghafir 40:34.

Era and setting — Yusuf 12:21; Yusuf 12:43; Yusuf 12:99.

Mission and teaching — Yusuf 12:37–40; Yusuf 12:54–57; Yusuf 12:90–101.

Family and descent — Yusuf 12:4–6; Yusuf 12:8–18; Yusuf 12:89–100.

Distinctions and signs — Yusuf 12:22–24; Yusuf 12:46–49; Yusuf 12:55; Yusuf 12:92; Yusuf 12:47–49; Yusuf 12:50–53; Yusuf 12:55–57.

Revelation, scripture and teaching — Yusuf 12:15; Yusuf 12:37; Yusuf 12:101.

Lifespan and final period — Yusuf 12:99–101.

Related hadith summaries with collection references.

The hadith honours Yusuf’s prophetic ancestry. — Sahih al-Bukhari 3382.

The ascent account describes Yusuf in the third heaven and his beauty. — Sahih Muslim 162a.