Hadith 7759

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ : " تُسْتَأْمَرُ الثَّيِّبُ ، وَتُسْتَأْذَنُ الْبِكْرُ " ، قَالُوا : وَمَا إِذْنُهَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ؟ ، قَالَ : " تَسْكُتُ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Permission should be sought from a virgin girl for marriage, and consultation should be done with a previously married woman. Someone asked, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), (a virgin girl feels shy), so how should her permission be obtained?" The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Her silence is a sign of her consent.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 7759
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، خ: 6970، م: 1419.