(26) باب فِي الثَّيِّبِ
Ibn 'Abbas reported the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) as saying "A woman without a husband has more right to her person than her guardian and a virgin's permission must be asked, her permission being her silence. These are the words of Al Qa'nabi. (DE)
Reference (DE): Sunan Abi Dawud 2098 (DE)
In-book reference (DE): Book 12, Hadith 53 (DE)
English translation (DE): Book 11, Hadith 2093 (DE)