It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A previously married woman (thayyib) has greater authority over herself, and a virgin's permission shall be sought concerning herself, and her permission is her silence."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب العين / 10700