Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) intended to marry one of his daughters, he would sit by her curtain and say: So-and-so has mentioned so-and-so. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would name his daughter and name the man who had mentioned her. If she remained silent, he would arrange her marriage; and if she disliked it, she would tap the curtain, and when she tapped the curtain, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would not marry her to him.
Ahmad and Abu Ya'la recorded it; its chain contains Ayyub bin Utbah, who is da'if (weak), though he has also been declared trustworthy.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب النكاح / 7461