wife, her lust decreased and she busied herself so much in worship that she became greatly devout and an ascetic lady. According to one report, she رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهَا stayed in his blessed company for 73 years and she رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهَا gave birth to 11 sons.
(Tafsīr Sūraĥ Yūsuf – translated, pp. 93, 96, 184, 237, 239)
May Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ have mercy on them and forgive us without accountability for their sake!
اٰمِيۡن بِجَاهِ النَّبِيِّ الۡاَمِيۡن صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيۡهِ وَاٰلِه وَسَلَّم
This has made it as clear as day that today’s unwise lovers who, مَـعَـاذَ الـلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ, use Sayyidunā Yūsuf عَـلٰى نَبِـيِّـنَا وَ عَـلَيْـهِ الـصَّلٰوة ُ وَالـسَّلَام and Zulaykhā to justify their sinful and silly love affairs are making a serious mistake. Sūraĥ Yūsuf only mentions Zulaykhā’s love but there is no indication whatsoever that مَـعَـاذَ الـلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ Sayyidunā Yūsuf عَـلٰى نَبِـيِّـنَا وَ عَـلَيْـهِ الـصَّلٰوة ُ وَالـسَّلَام was in love with her. Therefore, those who claim that he was in love with her must repent. Allah’s Prophets عَـلَيْـهِمُ الـصَّلٰوة ُ وَالـسَّلَام hold magnificent status and are Ma’ṣūm [i.e. protected from sins].
Yā Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ! Grant us Your love and true sincere love of Your Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. Yā Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ! Remove the love of this world from our hearts. Yā Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ! Free the Muslims trapped in sinful and unlawful love and make them a true devotee of Your Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.
اٰمِيۡن بِجَاهِ النَّبِيِّ الۡاَمِيۡن صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيۡهِ وَاٰلِه وَسَلَّم
Maḥabbat ghayr kī dil say nikālo Yā Rasūlallāĥ
Mujĥay apnā ĥī dīwānaĥ banā lo Yā Rasūlallāĥ
Remove the love of others from my heart O Allah’s Prophet
Make me only your devotee, O Allah's Prophet