Did Yoosuf, may Allaah exalt his mention, marry Zulaykhah?

5-3-2009 | IslamWeb

Question:

Was there any marriage entered into by PROPHET YUSUF(AS) and ZULAIKHA? Please give sources, if yes.
Answer:

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) is His slave and Messenger.

 

Many interpreters of the Quran may Allaah have mercy upon them stated that the Prophet Yoosuf (Joseph) may Allaah exalt his mention married the wife of Al-‘Azeez after her husband died. This narration is reported by Abu Al-Shaykh from Zayd ibn Aslam may Allaah have mercy upon him and its wording is that Yoosuf may Allaah exalt his mention married the wife of Al-‘Azeez and he found her virgin as her husband was impotent. However, this narration is not authentic from the Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) and it might be that it was taken from the People of the Book.

In any case, a Muslim does not need to know whether or not Yoosuf may Allaah exalt his mention married the wife of Al-‘Azeez.

There is no excellence for Yoosuf may Allaah exalt his mention in marrying Zulaykhah, as he was the generous, son of the generous (Ya’qoob [Jocob] may Allaah exalt his mention), son of the generous (Ishaaq [Isaac] may Allaah exalt his mention).

Allaah Knows best.

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