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ibnmajah:1870Ismāʿīl b. Mūsá al-Suddī > Mālik b. Anas > ʿAbdullāh b. al-Faḍl al-Hāshimī > Nāfiʿ b. Jubayr b. Muṭʿim > Ibn ʿAbbās

the Messenger of Allah said: “A widow has more right (to decide) concerning herself than her guardian, and a virgin should be consulted”. It was said: “O Messenger of Allah, a virgin may be too shy to speak.” He said: “Her consent is her silence.”  

ابن ماجة:١٨٧٠حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مُوسَى السُّدِّيُّ حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ أَنَسٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْفَضْلِ الْهَاشِمِيِّ عَنْ نَافِعِ بْنِ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ مُطْعِمٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ الأَيِّمُ أَوْلَى بِنَفْسِهَا مِنْ وَلِيِّهَا وَالْبِكْرُ تُسْتَأْمَرُ فِي نَفْسِهَا قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ الْبِكْرَ تَسْتَحْيِي أَنْ تَتَكَلَّمَ قَالَ إِذْنُهَا سُكُوتُهَا  


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muslim:1421a[Chain 1] Saʿīd b. Manṣūr And Qutaybah b. Saʿīd > Mālik [Chain 2] Yaḥyá b. Yaḥyá > mālik Ḥaddathak ʿAbdullāh b. al-Faḍl > Nāfiʿ b. Jubayr > Ibn ʿAbbās

A woman without a husband has more right to her person than her guardian, and a virgin's consent must be asked from her, and her silence implies her consent.  

مسلم:١٤٢١aحَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ وَقُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ قَالَ قُلْتُ لِمَالِكٍ حَدَّثَكَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْفَضْلِ عَنْ نَافِعِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ الأَيِّمُ أَحَقُّ بِنَفْسِهَا مِنْ وَلِيِّهَا وَالْبِكْرُ تُسْتَأْذَنُ فِي نَفْسِهَا وَإِذْنُهَا صُمَاتُهَا قَالَ نَعَمْ  

malik:28-4Mālik > ʿAbdullāh b. al-Faḍl > Nāfiʿ b. Jubayr b. Muṭʿim > ʿAbdullāh b. ʿAbbās

Malik related to me from Abdullah ibn al-Fadl from Nafi ibn Jubayr ibn Mutim from Abdullah ibn Abbas that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A woman who has been previously married is more entitled to her person than her guardian, and a virgin must be asked for her consent for herself, and her consent is her silence "  

مالك:٢٨-٤حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْفَضْلِ عَنْ نَافِعِ بْنِ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ مُطْعِمٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبَّاسٍ

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ الأَيِّمُ أَحَقُّ بِنَفْسِهَا مِنْ وَلِيِّهَا وَالْبِكْرُ تُسْتَأْذَنُ فِي نَفْسِهَا وَإِذْنُهَا صُمَاتُهَا  

ahmad:1888ʿAbd al-Raḥman b. Mahdī > Mālik > ʿAbdullāh b. al-Faḍl > Nāfiʿ b. Jubayr > Ibn ʿAbbās

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. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 2098)   

أحمد:١٨٨٨حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ عَنْ مَالِكٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ الْفَضْلِ عَنْ نَافِعِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ الْأَيِّمُ أَحَقُّ بِنَفْسِهَا مِنْ وَلِيِّهَا وَالْبِكْرُ تُسْتَأْمَرُ فِي نَفْسِهَا وَإِذْنُهَا صُمَاتُهَا  

ahmad:3421Ibn Numayr > Mālik / Ibn Anas > ʿAbdullāh b. al-Faḍl > Nāfiʿ b. Jubayr > Ibn ʿAbbās

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: A widow has a greater right over herself than her guardian, and a virgin seeks permission for herself, and her silence is her acceptance.  

أحمد:٣٤٢١حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ أَنَسٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ الْفَضْلِ عَنْ نَافِعِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ الْأَيِّمُ أَوْلَى بِنَفْسِهَا مِنْ وَلِيِّهَا وَالْبِكْرُ تُسْتَأْمَرُ فِي نَفْسِهَا وَصَمْتُهَا إِقْرَارُهَا  

ahmad:3222Wakīʿ > Mālik b. Anas > ʿAbdullāh b. al-Faḍl > Nāfiʿ b. Jubayr > Ibn ʿAbbās

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "An unmarried woman has more rights over herself than her guardian, and a virgin's silence is considered as her consent."  

أحمد:٣٢٢٢حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ الْفَضْلِ عَنْ نَافِعِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ الْأَيِّمُ أَوْلَى بِنَفْسِهَا مِنْ وَلِيِّهَا وَالْبِكْرُ تُسْتَأْمَرُ فِي نَفْسِهَا قَالَ وَصُمَاتُهَا إِقْرَارُهَا  

ahmad:3343Wakīʿ > ʿUbaydullāh b. ʿAbd al-Raḥman b. Mawhab > Nāfiʿ b. Jubayr > Ibn ʿAbbās

[Machine] The Messenger of Allahﷺ said: The widow has more right to her own self than her guardian, and the virgin woman should seek permission regarding herself, and her silence is considered as her consent.  

أحمد:٣٣٤٣حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ مَوْهَبٍ عَنْ نَافِعِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ الْأَيِّمُ أَوْلَى بِنَفْسِهَا مِنْ وَلِيِّهَا وَالْبِكْرُ تُسْتَأْمَرُ فِي نَفْسِهَا وَصَمْتُهَا إِقْرَارُهَا  

ahmad:9491Ismāʿīl > al-Ḥajjāj b. Abū ʿUthmān > Yaḥyá b. Abū Kathīr > Abū Salamah > Abū Hurayrah

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A virgin woman must seek permission before entering into marriage, while a non-virgin woman is allowed to make decisions for herself." They asked, "O Messenger of Allah, how does she seek permission?" He replied, "By remaining silent."  

أحمد:٩٤٩١حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا الْحَجَّاجُ بْنُ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ الثَّيِّبُ تُسْتَأْمَرُ فِي نَفْسِهَا وَالْبِكْرُ تُسْتَأْذَنُ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ وَكَيْفَ إِذْنُهَا؟ قَالَ أَنْ تَسْكُتَ