Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Ibrahim says that the authority to contract marriage does not belong to the woman, rather this authority belongs to the man.

Hazrat Qasim narrates that whenever Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) saw that any of her brother's children wanted to marry a girl, she would place a veil between them and speak to them. And when there was no option left except marriage, she would say, "O so-and-so! Arrange their marriage, because women cannot conduct marriages."

Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that a woman cannot arrange the marriage of another woman.

Muhammad says that a woman cannot arrange the marriage of another woman.

Hasan says that a woman can arrange the marriage of her slave-girl, but when she sets her free, she can no longer arrange her marriage.

Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said that a woman should not be present at the time of a marriage proposal, nor can she perform the marriage herself.