(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. (ES)
Reference (ES): Sunan Abi Dawud 2098 (ES)
In-book reference (ES): Book 12, Hadith 53 (ES)
English translation (ES): Book 11, Hadith 2093 (ES)