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Abu Dawood: Hadith 2099

12. Marriage (Kitab Al-Nikah)

سنن أبي داود

12/692 Chapter:

Regarding Widowed And Divorced Women

باب فِي الثَّيِّبِ

2099
Abu Dawood
Sahih (Al-Albani)
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، قَالاَ أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْفَضْلِ، عَنْ نَافِعِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏‏ الأَيِّمُ أَحَقُّ بِنَفْسِهَا مِنْ وَلِيِّهَا وَالْبِكْرُ تُسْتَأْذَنُ فِي نَفْسِهَا وَإِذْنُهَا صُمَاتُهَا ‏"‏ ‏‏ وَهَذَا لَفْظُ الْقَعْنَبِيِّ ‏‏
Ibn "Abbas reported the Apostle of Allaah (ﷺ) as saying "A woman without a husband has more right to her person than her guardian and a virgin's permission must be asked, her permission being her silence. These are the words of Al Qa'nabi.
Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 2098
In-book : Book 12, Hadith 53
English translation : Book 11, Hadith 2093