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