Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as having said:A woman without a husband (or divorced or a widow) must not be married until she is consulted, and a virgin must not be married until her permission is sought. They asked the Prophet of Allah (ﷺ): How her (virgin's) consent can be solicited? He (the Holy Prophet) said: That she keeps silence
Isnād — the people who carried this hadith
6 narrators · 1 identified
Muslim(compiler)
حَدَّثَنِي— Heard directly from the teacher (samāʿ)
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Similar wording found in…
3 same wording · 2 partial · group of 4 texts
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