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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Marriage

Sunan an-Nasa'i 3262

Chapter: Asking A Virgin For Permission With Regard To Marriage

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 3262

Narrator:Ibn ‘Abbās

أَخْبَرَنِي أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الرِّبَاطِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنِ ابْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي صَالِحُ بْنُ كَيْسَانَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْفَضْلِ بْنِ عَبَّاسِ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ، عَنْ نَافِعِ بْنِ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ مُطْعِمٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏

"‏ الأَيِّمُ أَوْلَى بِأَمْرِهَا وَالْيَتِيمَةُ تُسْتَأْمَرُ فِي نَفْسِهَا وَإِذْنُهَا صُمَاتُهَا ‏"

It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that the Messenger of Allah said:

"A previously married woman has more right (to decide) about herself (with regard to marriage) than her guardian, and an orphan girl should be consulted with regard to marriage, and her permission is her silence."

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 3262) and Ahmad (No. 2247).

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Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan al-Nasa'i

قَوْله ( وَالْيَتِيمَة ) يَدُلّ عَلَى جَوَاز نِكَاح الْيَتِيمَة بِالِاسْتِئْذَانِ قَبْل الْبُلُوغ وَمَنْ لَا يُجَوِّز ذَلِكَ يَحْمِل الْيَتِيمَة عَلَى الْبَالِغَة وَتَسْمِيَتهَا يَتِيمَة بِاعْتِبَارِ مَا كَانَ وَاللَّهُ تَعَالَى أَعْلَم.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 3262
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 3262
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 3262

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  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (5191)الأَيِّمُ أَوْلَى بِأَمْرِهَا ، وَالْيَتِيمَةُ تُسْتَأْمَرُ فِي نَفْسِهَا ، وَإِذْنُهَا صُمَاتُهَا
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (5208)الأَيِّمُ أَوْلَى بِأَمْرِهَا ، وَالْيَتِيمَةُ تُسْتَأْمَرُ فِي نَفْسِهَا ، وَإِذْنُهَا صُمَاتُهَا

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Bulugh al-Maram 984

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "A previously married woman must not be married till she is consulted, and a virgin must not be married till her consent is asked." They asked, "O Allah's Messenger, how is her consent indicated?" He replied, "It is by her silence." [Agreed upon].

" قَالُوا : يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ , وَكَيْفَ إِذْنُهَا ? قَالَ : "

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 14 other versions

Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 985

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "A woman who has been previously married has more right over her person than her guardian, and a virgin must be consulted, and her consent is silence." [Reported by Muslim].

وَعَنْ اِبْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- أَنَّ اَلنَّبِيَّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-قَالَ { اَلثَّيِّبُ أَحَقُّ بِنَفْسِهَا مِنْ وَلِيِّهَا , وَالْبِكْرُ تُسْتَأْمَرُ , وَإِذْنُهَا سُكُوتُهَا } رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ 1‏ .‏ ‏1…

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās + 11 other versions

Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 1870

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.”

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

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās + 3 other versions

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 6946

I asked the Prophet, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Should the women be asked for their consent to their marriage?" He said, "Yes." I said, "A virgin, if asked, feels shy and keeps quiet." He said, "Her silence means her consent."

يُسْتَأْمَرُ النِّسَاءُ فِي أَبْضَاعِهِنَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ نَعَمْ ‏"‏‏.‏ قُلْتُ فَإِنَّ الْبِكْرَ تُسْتَأْمَرُ فَتَسْتَحِي فَتَسْكُتُ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ سُكَاتُهَا إِذْنُهَا ‏"

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 6971

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "It is essential to have the consent of a virgin (for the marriage). I said, "A virgin feels shy." The Prophet; said, "Her silence means her consent." Some people said, "If a man falls in love with an orphan slave girl or a virgin and she refuses (him) and then he makes…

الْبِكْرُ تُسْتَأْذَنُ ‏"‏‏.‏ قُلْتُ إِنَّ الْبِكْرَ تَسْتَحْيِي قَالَ ‏"‏ إِذْنُهَا صُمَاتُهَا ‏"

Narrated by Ā’ishah

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