Al-Matalib al-'Aliyah 3640 — Surah Yusuf

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that Sayyiduna Yusuf (peace be upon him) was reproached by Allah because of (certain specific) sayings of his. One was his saying (which he said to the prisoner who was being released): "Mention me to your master (the king)" [Surah Yusuf: 42], "but Satan made him forget to mention (him) to his master" [Surah Yusuf: 42]. The second was his saying to his brothers: "Indeed, you are thieves" [Surah Yusuf: 70], to which the brothers said (in reply): "If he has stolen, then a brother of his has stolen before" [Surah Yusuf: 77]. The third was his saying: "That is so that he (the Aziz of Egypt) may know that I did not betray him in his absence" [Surah Yusuf: 52]. At this, Sayyiduna Jibril (peace be upon him) said to him (inquiringly): "Not even when you were inclined (towards the woman)?" At this, Yusuf (peace be upon him) said: "And I do not declare myself innocent (indeed, the soul is ever inclined to evil)" [Surah Yusuf: 53].
Imam al-Harith bin Abi Usamah narrated this narration in his Musnad. Its chain contains Khusayf bin Abd al-Rahman, a narrator who is saduq (truthful), but some hadith scholars have criticized him on account of his memory. Also, this statement is mawquf (stopping) at Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both).