"لَا تُنْكَحُ الأَيِّمُ حَتَّى تُسْتَأْمَرَ، وَلَا تُنْكَحُ الْبكْرُ حَتَّى تُسْتَأْذَنَ، قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ الله: وَكَيْفَ إِذنُهَا؟ قَالَ: أَنْ تَسْكُتَ".
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Collected by Bukhārī, Muslim, Nasāʾī, Abū Dāwūd, Ibn Mājah, Aḥmad, Dārimī, Nasāʾī's Kubrá, Bayhaqī, SuyūṭīThe Prophet ﷺ said, "A matron should not be given in marriage except after consulting her; and a virgin should not be given in marriage except after her permission." The people asked, "O Messenger of Allah ﷺ! How can we know her permission?" He said, "Her silence (indicates her permission).
أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ لاَ تُنْكَحُ الأَيِّمُ حَتَّى تُسْتَأْمَرَ وَلاَ تُنْكَحُ الْبِكْرُ حَتَّى تُسْتَأْذَنَ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَكَيْفَ إِذْنُهَا قَالَ أَنْ تَسْكُتَ
A woman without a husband (or divorced or a widow) must not be married until she is consulted, and a virgin must not be married until her permission is sought. They asked the Prophet of Allah ﷺ: How her (virgin's) consent can be solicited? He (the Holy Prophet) said: That she keeps silence.
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ لاَ تُنْكَحُ الأَيِّمُ حَتَّى تُسْتَأْمَرَ وَلاَ تُنْكَحُ الْبِكْرُ حَتَّى تُسْتَأْذَنَ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَكَيْفَ إِذْنُهَا قَالَ أَنْ تَسْكُتَ
"A previously married woman should not be married until her permission has been sought, and a virgin should not be married until her consent is sought." They said: "O Messenger of Allah, how does she give her permission?" He said: "Her permission is if she keeps silent."
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ لاَ تُنْكَحُ الثَّيِّبُ حَتَّى تُسْتَأْذَنَ وَلاَ تُنْكَحُ الْبِكْرُ حَتَّى تُسْتَأْمَرَ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَيْفَ إِذْنُهَا قَالَ إِذْنُهَا أَنْ تَسْكُتَ
"A previously married woman should not be married until her consent has been sought, and a virgin should not be married until her permission has been sought." They said: "O Messenger of Allah, what is her permission?" He said: "If she remains silent."
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ لاَ تُنْكَحُ الأَيِّمُ حَتَّى تُسْتَأْمَرَ وَلاَ تُنْكَحُ الْبِكْرُ حَتَّى تُسْتَأْذَنَ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَيْفَ إِذْنُهَا قَالَ أَنْ تَسْكُتَ
Abu Hurairah reported the Prophet ﷺ as saying “ A woman who has been previously married should not be married until her permission is asked nor should a virgin be married without her permission. “They (the people) asked “What is her permission, Apostle of Allaah ﷺ? He replied “it is by her keeping silence.”
أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ لاَ تُنْكَحُ الثَّيِّبُ حَتَّى تُسْتَأْمَرَ وَلاَ الْبِكْرُ إِلاَّ بِإِذْنِهَا قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَمَا إِذْنُهَا قَالَ أَنْ تَسْكُتَ
the Messenger of Allah said: “A previously-married woman should not be married until she is consulted, and a virgin should not be married until her consent is sought, and her consent is her silence.”
عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ لاَ تُنْكَحُ الثَّيِّبُ حَتَّى تُسْتَأْمَرَ وَلاَ الْبِكْرُ حَتَّى تُسْتَأْذَنَ وَإِذْنُهَا الصُّمُوتُ
[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."
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ الثَّيِّبُ تُسْتَأْمَرُ فِي نَفْسِهَا وَالْبِكْرُ تُسْتَأْذَنُ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ وَكَيْفَ إِذْنُهَا؟ قَالَ أَنْ تَسْكُتَ
The Prophet ﷺ said, "A matron should not be given in marriage except after consulting her; and a virgin should not be given in marriage except after her permission." The people asked, "O Messenger of Allah ﷺ! How can we know her permission?" He said, "Her silence (indicates her permission). (Using translation from Bukhārī 5136)
عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ لَا تُنْكَحُ الْأَيِّمُ حَتَّى تُسْتَأْمَرَ وَلَا تُنْكَحُ الْبِكْرُ حَتَّى تُسْتَأْذَنَ قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ وَكَيْفَ إِذْنُهَا؟ قَالَ أَنْ تَسْكُتَ
[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The divorced woman is to be consulted about herself, and the virgin is to seek permission." They asked, "O Messenger of Allah, how does she seek permission?" He said, "By being silent."
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ الثَّيِّبُ تُسْتَأْمَرُ فِي نَفْسِهَا وَالْبِكْرُ تُسْتَأْذَنُ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ كَيْفَ إِذْنُهَا؟ قَالَ أَنْ تَسْكُتَ
[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The permission of a virgin is sought, and the permission of a married woman is sought." They asked, "What is her permission, O Messenger of Allah?" He said, "She remains silent."
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ تُسْتَأْمَرُ الثَّيِّبُ وَتُسْتَأْذَنُ الْبِكْرُ قَالُوا وَمَا إِذْنُهَا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ؟ قَالَ تَسْكُتُ
the Messenger of Allah said: “A previously-married woman should not be married until she is consulted, and a virgin should not be married until her consent is sought, and her consent is her silence.” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 1871)
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «لَا تُنْكَحُ الثَّيِّبُ حَتَّى تُسْتَأْمَرَ وَلَا تُنْكَحُ الْبِكْرُ حَتَّى تُسْتَأْذَنَ وَإِذْنُهَا الصُّمُوتُ»
The Prophet ﷺ said, "A matron should not be given in marriage except after consulting her; and a virgin should not be given in marriage except after her permission." The people asked, "O Messenger of Allah ﷺ! How can we know her permission?" He said, "Her silence (indicates her permission). (Using translation from Bukhārī 5136)
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ «لَا تُنْكَحُ الْأَيِّمُ حَتَّى تُسْتَأْمَرَ وَلَا تُنْكَحُ الْبِكْرُ حَتَّى تُسْتَأْذَنَ» قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ وَكَيْفَ إِذْنُهَا؟ قَالَ «أَنْ تَسْكُتَ»
"A previously married woman should not be married until her permission has been sought, and a virgin should not be married until her consent is sought." They said: "O Messenger of Allah, how does she give her permission?" He said: "Her permission is if she keeps silent." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 3265)
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ «لَا تُنْكَحُ الثَّيِّبُ حَتَّى تُسْتَأْذَنَ وَلَا تُنْكَحُ الْبِكْرُ حَتَّى تُسْتَأْمَرَ» قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ كَيْفَ إِذْنُهَا؟ قَالَ «إِذْنُهَا أَنْ تَسْكُتَ»
[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The orphan girl should not be married until she is consulted, and the virgin girl should not be married until permission is sought." They asked, "How can her permission be obtained?" He said, "By her silence."
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ لَا تُنْكَحُ الْأَيِّمُ حَتَّى تُسْتَأْمَرَ وَلَا تُنْكَحُ الْبِكْرُ حَتَّى تُسْتَأْذَنَ قَالُوا كَيْفَ إِذْنُهَا؟ قَالَ أَنْ تَسْكُتَ
"لَا تُنكَحُ الثَّيِّبُ حَتَّى تُسْتَأمرَ، وَلَا تُنْكَحُ البِكْرُ حَتَّى تُسْتَأذَنَ وِإذنُها الصُّمُوتُ".