Ibn Abbas reported the Messenger of Allah ﷺ as saying “A woman without a husband has more right to her person than her guardian and a virgin’s permission must be asked, her permission being her silence. These are the words of Al Qanabi.
Hadith ReferenceSunan Abi Dawud / Marriage (Kitab Al-Nikah) / Hadith: 2098
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:صحيح | زبیر علی زئی:صحيح مسلم (1421)