(26) باب فِي الثَّيِّبِ
The above tradition has been transmitted by 'Abd Allaah bin Al Fadl through his chain of narrators and with different meaning. The version goes "A woman without a husband has more right to her person than her guardian and the father of a virgin should ask her permission about herself."Abu Dawud said " The word "her father" is not guarded.
Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 2099
In-book reference: Book 12, Hadith 54
English translation: Book 11, Hadith 2094