(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. (JA)
Reference (JA): Sunan Abi Dawud 2099 (JA)
In-book reference (JA): Book 12, Hadith 54 (JA)
English translation (JA): Book 11, Hadith 2094 (JA)