Hadith 5136
حَدَّثَنَا
مُعَاذُ بْنُ فَضَالَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا
هِشَامٌ ، عَنْ
يَحْيَى ، عَنْ
أَبِي سَلَمَةَ ، أَنَّ
أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ حَدَّثَهُمْ ، أَنّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " لَا تُنْكَحُ الْأَيِّمُ حَتَّى تُسْتَأْمَرَ ، وَلَا تُنْكَحُ الْبِكْرُ حَتَّى تُسْتَأْذَنَ ، قَالُوا : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، وَكَيْفَ إِذْنُهَا ؟ قَالَ : أَنْ تَسْكُتَ " .
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet 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 Apostle! How can we know her permission?" He said, "Her silence (indicates her permission).
Hadith 5137
Narrated `Aisha: I said, "O Allah's Apostle! A virgin feels shy." He said, "Her consent is (expressed by) her silence."