Surah Yusuf

وَشَرَوْهُ بِثَمَنٍۭ بَخْسٍ دَرَٰهِمَ مَعْدُودَةٍ وَكَانُوا۟ فِيهِ مِنَ ٱلزَّٰهِدِينَ

Wa syarauhu biṡamanim bakhsin darāhima ma‘dūdah(tin), wa kānū fīhi minaz-zāhidīn(a).

And they sold him for a reduced price - a few dirhams - and they were, concerning him, of those content with little.

📝 Footnotes
367) They were worried that Prophet Joseph (peace be upon him) would be found by his family, who would immediately take him back, leaving them with nothing. Therefore, they sold him quickly, even if it was for a low price.

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