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