Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 41.0

The father or the guardian cannot give a virgin or matron in marriage without her consent

باب لاَ يُنْكِحُ الأَبُ وَغَيْرُهُ الْبِكْرَ وَالثَّيِّبَ إِلاَّ بِرِضَاهَا

2 hadiths

Sahih al-Bukhari, 5136sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by Mua'dh bin Fdalh al-ZhranyfromHisham bin Abi 'Abdullah al-Dastawa'ifromYahya bin Sa'id bin Farroukh al-QatanfromAbu Salama bin 'Abdur Rahman

Hadith text · Matn

حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ فَضَالَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ يَحْيَى، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، حَدَّثَهُمْ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏ لاَ تُنْكَحُ الأَيِّمُ حَتَّى تُسْتَأْمَرَ وَلاَ تُنْكَحُ الْبِكْرُ حَتَّى تُسْتَأْذَنَ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَكَيْفَ إِذْنُهَا قَالَ ‏"‏ أَنْ تَسْكُتَ ‏"‏‏.‏

English translation

Narrated Abu Huraira:

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 Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ! How can we know her permission?" He said, "Her silence (indicates her permission).

Sahih al-Bukhari, 5137sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by 'Amr bin al-Rabi' bin Tarqfromal-Laith bin Sa'dfrom'Abdullah bin 'Ubaidullah b. Abi Mulaykafrom'Aisha bint Abi Bakr

Hadith text · Matn

‏ رِضَاهَا صَمْتُهَا ‏

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English translation

Narrated `Aisha:

I said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ! A virgin feels shy." He said, "Her consent is (expressed by) her silence."

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ الرَّبِيعِ بْنِ طَارِقٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي عَمْرٍو، مَوْلَى عَائِشَةَ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ الْبِكْرَ تَسْتَحِي‏.‏ قَالَ ‏