﴿ وَقَالَ لِلَّذِى ظَنَّ أَنَّهُۥ نَاجٍۢ مِّنْهُمَا ٱذْكُرْنِى عِندَ رَبِّكَ فَأَنسَىٰهُ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنُ ذِكْرَ رَبِّهِۦ فَلَبِثَ فِى ٱلسِّجْنِ بِضْعَ سِنِينَ ﴾

“And [thereupon Joseph] said unto the one of the two whom he considered saved: "Mention me unto thy lord [when thou art free]!" But Satan caused him to forget to mention [Joseph] to his lord, and so he remained in prison a few [more] years.”

��Mention me to your lord�� He [Sahl] said:It has been related that the angel Gabriel visited Joseph in prison and said to him, �O pure one, son of the pure one, verily God, Exalted is He, has honoured me through you and through your forefathers, and He says to you, �Joseph, did you not feel shame before Me for having sought intercession from someone other than Me? By My Might, I am going to make you remain in prison for several years more.�� He [Joseph] asked Gabriel, �Is He pleased with me?� He replied, �Yes.� So he said, �Then I do not mind.�ʿAlī b. Abī Ṭālib , used to say: �I and my self are nothing but a shepherd and his flock, each time he gathers them in on one side, they disperse from the other.�His words, Exalted is He: