Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sunan an-Nasa'i, 3261
sahih· Darussalam

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

7 transmitters

Narrated by Mahmud bin GhaylanfromSulaiman bin Da'ud bin al-JarudfromShu'bah bin al-HajjajfromImam Maalikfrom'Abdullah bin al-FadlfromNafi' bin Jubayr bin Mut'imfromibn Abbas

Hadith text · Matn

‏ الأَيِّمُ أَحَقُّ بِنَفْسِهَا مِنْ وَلِيِّهَا وَالْيَتِيمَةُ تُسْتَأْمَرُ 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) than her guardian, and an orphan girl should be consulted, and her permission is her silence."

Original Arabic chain wording

أَخْبَرَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُهُ مِنْهُ، بَعْدَ مَوْتِ نَافِعٍ بِسَنَةٍ وَلَهُ يَوْمَئِذٍ حَلْقَةٌ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْفَضْلِ عَنْ نَافِعِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 26, Hadith 66
English Reference
Vol. 4, Book 26, Hadith 3263
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