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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Marriage

Sunan an-Nasa'i 3263

Chapter: Asking A Virgin For Permission With Regard To Marriage

Differing grades 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 3263

Narrator:Ibn ‘Abbās

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ صَالِحِ بْنِ كَيْسَانَ، عَنْ نَافِعِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏

"‏ لَيْسَ لِلْوَلِيِّ مَعَ الثَّيِّبِ أَمْرٌ وَالْيَتِيمَةُ تُسْتَأْمَرُ فَصَمْتُهَا إِقْرَارُهَا ‏"

It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that the Prophet said:

"The guardian has no right (to force) the previously married woman (into a marriage). And an orphan girl should be consulted, and her silence is her approval."

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 3263), Abu Dawud (No. 2100) and Ahmad (No. 2924).

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Scholars’ grades

The 3 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 3263
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 3263
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 3263

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  • أحكام القرآن للجصاص (199)لَيْسَ لِلْوَلِيِّ مَعَ الثَّيِّبِ أَمْرٌ
  • الاستذكار (631)لَيْسَ لِلْوَلِيِّ مَعَ الثَّيِّبِ أَمْرٌ , وَالْيَتِيمَةُ تُسْتَأْمَرُ ، وَصَمْتُهَا إِقْرَارُهَا
  • التحقيق في مسائل الخلاف لابن الجوزي (1714)لَيْسَ لِلْوَلِيِّ مَعَ الثَّيِّبِ أَمْرٌ
  • التمهيد لابن عبد البر (3272)لَيْسَ لِلْوَلِيِّ مَعَ الثَّيِّبِ أَمْرٌ ، وَالْيَتِيمَةُ تُسْتَأْمَرُ وَصَمْتُهَا إِقْرَارُهَا
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (12659)لَيْسَ لِلْوَلِيِّ مَعَ الثَّيِّبِ أَمْرٌ ، وَالْيَتِيمَةُ تُسْتَأْمَرُ وَصَمْتُهَا إِقْرَارُهَا
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (5192)لَيْسَ لِلْمَوْلَى مَعَ الثَّيِّبِ أَمْرٌ ، وَالْيَتِيمَةُ تُسْتَأْمَرُ ، فَصَمْتُهَا إِقْرَارُهَا
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (5207)لَيْسَ لِلْمَوْلَى مَعَ الثَّيِّبِ أَمْرٌ ، وَالْيَتِيمَةُ تُسْتَأْمَرُ ، فَصَمْتُهَا إِقْرَارُهَا
  • سنن الدارقطني (3132)لَيْسَ لِلْوَلِيِّ مَعَ الثَّيِّبِ أَمْرٌ , وَالْيَتِيمَةُ تُسْتَأْمَرُ ، وَصَمْتُهَا رِضَاهَا
  • صحيح ابن حبان (4179)لَيْسَ لِوَلِيٍّ مَعَ الثَّيِّبِ أَمْرٌ ، وَالْيَتِيمَةُ تُسْتَأْمَرُ ، وَصَمْتُهَا إِقْرَارُهَا
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (3398)لَيْسَ لِلْوَلِيِّ مَعَ الثَّيِّبِ أَمْرٌ ، وَالْيَتِيمَةُ تُسْتَأْمَرُ ، فَصَمْتُهَا إِقْرَارُهَا . كَذَا
  • مصنف عبد الرزاق (10053)لَيْسَ لِلْوَلَيِّ مَعَ الثَّيِّبِ أَمْرٌ ، والْيَتِيمَةُ تُسْتَأْمَرُ فَصَمْتُهَا إِقْرَارُهَا

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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…

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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 ‏"

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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 ‏"

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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