سنن أبي داود

Hadith 2092

Book 12: Marriage (Kitab Al-Nikah)

كِتَاب النِّكَاحِ

Chapter 24

Chapter: Seeking The Girl’s Permission.

باب فِي الاِسْتِئْمَارِ

English narration

Narrated by أبو هريرة الدوسي

Abu Hurairah reported the Prophet ﷺ as saying “ A woman who has been previously married should not be married until her permission is asked nor should a virgin be married without her permission. “They (the people) asked “What is her permission, Messenger of Allah ﷺ? He replied “it is by her keeping silence. ”

النص العربي

حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبَانُ ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : "

لَا تُنْكَحُ الثَّيِّبُ حَتَّى تُسْتَأْمَرَ ، وَلَا الْبِكْرُ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهَا

" ، قَالُوا : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، وَمَا إِذْنُهَا ؟ قَالَ : " أَنْ تَسْكُتَ " .

Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 2092In-book: Book 12, Hadith 2092

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