Hadith #259
Arabic Text
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
لَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الثَّيِّبُ تُسْتَأْمَرُ فِي نَفْسِهَا وَالْبِكْرُ تُسْتَأْذَنُ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَيْفَ إِذْنُهَا قَالَ أَنْ تَسْكُتَ
Isnad Chain
إسماعيل
الحجاج بن أبي عثمان
يحيى بن أبي كثير
أبي سلمة
أبو هريرة
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."'
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Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 17, Hadith 259
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 7097
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-43487