أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْأَعْلَی قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ وَهُوَ ابْنُ الْحَارِثِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ عَنْ يَحْيَی بْنِ أَبِي کَثِيرٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو سَلَمَةَ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لَا تُنْکَحُ الْأَيِّمُ حَتَّی تُسْتَأْمَرَ وَلَا تُنْکَحُ الْبِکْرُ حَتَّی تُسْتَأْذَنَ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ کَيْفَ إِذْنُهَا قَالَ أَنْ تَسْکُتَ
سنن نسائی · Hadith 3275
Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم said: “A previously married woman should not be married until her consent has been sought, and a virgin should not be married until her permission has been sought.” They said: “Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم, what is her permission?” He said: “If she remains silent.” (Sahih)
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020