حَدَّثَنِي إِسْمَعِيلُ بْنُ مُوسَی السُّدِّيُّ حَدَّثَنَا مَالِکُ بْنُ أَنسٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْفَضْلِ الْهَاشِمِيِّ عَنْ نَافِعِ بْنِ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ مُطْعِمٍ عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْأَيِّمُ أَوْلَی بِنَفْسِهَا مِنْ وَلِيِّهَا وَالْبِکْرُ تُسْتَأْمَرُ فِي نَفْسِهَا قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ الْبِکْرَ تَسْتَحْيِي أَنْ تَتَکَلَّمَ قَالَ إِذْنُهَا سُکُوتُهَا
ابن ماجہ · Hadith 1870
It was narrated from Ibn Abbas that the Messenger of Allah P.B.U.H said: "A widow has more right (to decide) concerning herself than her guardian, and a virgin should be consulted." It was said: "0 Messenger of Allah, a virgin may be too shy to speak." He said: "Her consent is her silence." (Sahih)
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020