Hadith #259

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Arabic Text

Chain of Narration (Isnad)

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ حَدَّثَنَا الْحَجَّاجُ بْنُ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَ

Body (Matn)

لَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الثَّيِّبُ تُسْتَأْمَرُ فِي نَفْسِهَا وَالْبِكْرُ تُسْتَأْذَنُ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَيْفَ إِذْنُهَا قَالَ أَنْ تَسْكُتَ

Isnad Chain

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Isma'ilnarrator

إسماعيل

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الحجاج بن أبي عثمانnarrator

الحجاج بن أبي عثمان

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يحيى بن أبي كثيرnarrator

يحيى بن أبي كثير

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أبي سلمةnarrator

أبي سلمة

English Translation

It was narrated from Abu Hurayra (رضي الله عنه) — via Isma'il, from al-Hajjaj ibn Abi 'Uthman, from Yahya ibn Abi Kathir, from Abu Salama — that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'A previously married woman [al-thayyib] must be explicitly consulted [tusta'mar] in her own matter [of marriage]. And a virgin must be asked for permission [tusta'dhan]. They said: "O Messenger of Allah, how is her permission [given]?" He said: "By remaining silent."'

Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 17, Hadith 259

Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 7097

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