Hadith #415
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْفَضْلِ عَنْ نَافِعِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى ا
للَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْأَيِّمُ أَوْلَى بِنَفْسِهَا مِنْ وَلِيِّهَا وَالْبِكْرُ تُسْتَأْمَرُ فِي نَفْسِهَا قَالَ وَصُمَاتُهَا إِقْرَارُهَا
Isnad Chain
وكيع
مالك بن
عبد الله بن الفضل
نافع بن جبير
ابن عباس
English Translation
It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنهما) — via Nafi' ibn Jubayr — that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'A previously married woman [al-ayyim] has more right over herself [in marriage] than her guardian, and a virgin girl must be consulted regarding herself.' He said: 'And her silence is her consent.'
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 10, Hadith 415
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 3053
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-39443