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[Machine] The Prophet of Allah ﷺ said, "May Allah have mercy on Joseph. If the Messenger had come to me after a long imprisonment, I would have hastened to respond."  

الزهد لأحمد:٤٢٠حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ حَدَّثَنِي أبِي أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ أَخْبَرَنَا يُونُسُ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ قَالَ

قَالَ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ ﷺ «رَحِمَ اللَّهُ يُوسُفَ لَوْ أَنَا جَاءَنِي الرَّسُولُ بَعْدَ طُولِ السِّجْنِ لَأَسْرَعْتُ لِلْإِجَابَةِ»