Silsilat al-Ahadith al-Sahihah

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) says that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I am greatly amazed at my brother Yusuf (peace be upon him)—may Allah forgive him—for his patience and generosity. When the message was sent to him to interpret the dream, if I had been there, I would have come out (of prison) before interpreting it. So, I am greatly amazed at his patience and magnanimity, and may Allah forgive him. A man came to him so that he could come out, but he did not come out until he had clarified his excuse. If I had been there, I would have rushed to the door. If it were not for the statement, 'Mention me to your lord' (Surah Yusuf: 42), he would not have stayed in prison, as he sought relief from distress from other than Allah."