(18) باب مَا جَاءَ فِي اسْتِئْمَارِ الْبِكْرِ وَالثَّيِّبِ
Abu Hurairah narrated that:
The Prophet said: "A matron should not be given in marriage until she is consulted, and a virgin should not be given in marriage until her permission is sought, and her silence is her permission." (ES)
Reference (ES): Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1107 (ES)
In-book reference (ES): Book 11, Hadith 28 (ES)
English translation (ES): Vol. 2, Book 6, Hadith 1107 (ES)