Ayat 66. He [Yaqub (Jacob)[PBUH] said: "I will not send
him with you until you swear a solemn oath to me in Allah's Name, that you will
bring him back to me unless you are yourselves surrounded (by enemies, etc.),"
And when they had sworn their solemn oath, he said: "Allah is the Witness over
what we have
said."
Hazrat Abdullah bin Masud (May Allah be
pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah 
[SAWW](PBUH) used to say: "Allahumma inni as'alukal-huda
wat-tuqa wal-`afafa wal-ghina (O Allah! I ask You for guidance, piety, chastity
and self-sufficiency)".
[Muslim Book 035, Chapter 17, Hadith #
6566].
Lesson : as
mentioned above in Surah Yusuf Ayat
66. ""Allah is the Witness over what we have said." This Hadith contains four words, the
meanings and implications of which constitute its essence. These words are
guidance, piety (fear of Allah), chastity and sufficiency. Guidance here means
guidance at every turn of life and steadfastness on the path of truth. Fear of
Allah is the greatest means of piety and strongest defense against sins.
Chastity is the state of being free from what is unlawful. Self-sufficiency is
the antonym of poverty and here it means the self-contentment. What it implies
is that one should not care for what people possess. In view of all these
qualities, the prayer of the Prophet [SAWW](PBUH) mentioned in this Hadith is very comprehensive
and valuable.
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