Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 32.0

Father Seeking The Consent Of A Virgin With Regard To Marriage

باب اسْتِئْمَارِ الأَبِ الْبِكْرَ فِي نَفْسِهَا ‏.‏

1 hadiths

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 3264sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin Mansur bin Da'udfromSufyan bin 'UyaynahfromZiyad bin Sa'd bin 'Abdur Rahmanfrom'Abdullah bin al-FadlfromNafi' bin Jubayr bin Mut'imfromibn Abbas

Hadith text · Matn

‏ الثَّيِّبُ أَحَقُّ بِنَفْسِهَا وَالْبِكْرُ يَسْتَأْمِرُهَا أَبُوهَا وَإِذْنُهَا صُمَاتُهَا ‏

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English translation

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

"A previously married woman has more right (to decide) about herself (with regard to marriage), and a virgin should be consulted by her father, and her permission is her silence."

Original Arabic chain wording

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ زِيَادِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْفَضْلِ، عَنْ نَافِعِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏