Story of Prophet Yusuf (AS) Part-7

Prophet Yusuf's (AS) Plan to Detain
Binyameen
After they had received their requirement of
wheat, the brothers of Prophet Yusuf (AS)
began to prepare for their journey home.
Meanwhile, according to the command of
Allah, Prophet Yusuf (AS) put into action a
plan to detain his full brother Binyameen. He
ordered his men to put a gold cup belonging
to the king in Binyameen's baggage. The Holy
Qur'an describes the incident in the following
words:
When he (Yusuf) had furnished them with
provisions, (someone) placed the (king's)
drinking cup in his brother's baggage. Then
someone shouted, "People of the caravan, you
are most surely thieves."
Surah Yusuf, 12:70
The brothers of Prophet Yusuf (AS) had not
gone very far when they were stopped and
accused of stealing. They denied this, and
said that if anyone of them was found guilty of
theft, he could be held as a slave by Prophet
Yusuf (AS). The caravan was searched, and
the cup was found in the bag of Binyameen.
When the brothers were brought before
Prophet Yusuf (AS), he said, "According to
your own words, we will now detain
Binyameen with us." They replied, "O Aziz of
Egypt! Our father is old and weak. You may
detain any of us, but not Binyameen."
However, Prophet Yusuf (AS) said that he
could not detain anyone who was not guilty.
The brothers had no choice but to leave for
Kanaan. The eldest brother, Yahuda, refused to
return without Binyameen. He remained
behind in Egypt, rather than face his father.