It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that the Prophet said:
"A previously married woman has more right (to decide) about herself (with regard to marriage), and a virgin should be consulted by her father, and her permission is her silence."
Reference: Sunan an-Nasa'i 3264 In-book : Book 26, Hadith 69 English translation : Vol. 4, Book 26, Hadith 3266
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