(9) باب اسْتِئْذَانِ الثَّيِّبِ فِي النِّكَاحِ بِالنُّطْقِ وَالْبِكْرِ بِالسُّكُوتِ
Sufyan reported on the basis of the same chain of transmitters (and the words are):
A woman who has been previously married (Thayyib) has more right to her person than her guardian; and a virgin's father must ask her consent from her, her consent being her silence, At times he said: Her silence is her affirmation.
Reference: Sahih Muslim 1421 c
In-book reference: Book 16, Hadith 80
USC-MSA web (English) reference(deprecated numbering scheme): Book 8, Hadith 3308