Hadith 1107

What Has Been Related About Seeking The Permission Of The Virgin And The Matron

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Darussalam · Volume 2

9. The Chapters (On Narrations Reported) On Marriage From The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ

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الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 400

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Source no. 1107 · Volume 3 · Page 107
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صحيح، ابن ماجة (١٨٧١)

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1107. Abū Hurairah narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said: "A matron should not be given in marriage until she is consulted, and a virgin should not be given in marriage until her permission is sought, and her silence is her permission." (Sahih) (He said:) There are narrations on this topic from 'Umar, Ibn 'Abbās, 'Aishah, and Al-'Urs bin 'Amīrah. (Abū 'Eisā said:) The Hadīth of Abū Hurairah is a Hasan Sahih Hadīth, and this is acted upon according to the people of knowledge. The matron is not to be married until she is consulted, and if her father were to give her in marriage without having consulted her, and she dislikes it, then the marriage is annulled according to the people of knowledge in general. The people of knowledge differ over virgins when they are given in marriage by their fathers. Most of the people of knowledge from the people of Al-Kūfah, and others, held the view that if the father gives the virgin in marriage, and she has attained the age of responsibility, and he did so without consulting her, if she does not accept the marriage arranged by her father, then the marriage is annulled. Some of the people of Al-Madīnah said: The father's giving the virgin in marriage is allowed, even if she dislikes it. This is the saying of Mālik bin Anas, Ash-Shāfi'i, Ahmad and Ishāq.

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١١٠٧ - حَدَّثَنَا ‌إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا ‌مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا ‌الْأَوْزَاعِيُّ ، عَنْ ‌يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ ، عَنْ ‌أَبِي سَلَمَةَ ، عَنْ ‌أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لَا تُنْكَحُ الثَّيِّبُ» حَتَّى تُسْتَأْمَرَ، وَلَا تُنْكَحُ الْبِكْرُ حَتَّى تُسْتَأْذَنَ، وَإِذْنُهَا الصُّمُوتُ. وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ عُمَرَ، وَابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، وَعَائِشَةَ، وَالْعُرْسِ بْنِ عَمِيرَةَ. حَدِيثُ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ. وَالْعَمَلُ عَلَى هَذَا عِنْدَ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ؛ أَنَّ الثَّيِّبَ لَا تُزَوَّجُ حَتَّى تُسْتَأْمَرَ، وَإِنْ زَوَّجَهَا الْأَبُ مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ يَسْتَأْمِرَهَا فَكَرِهَتْ ذَلِكَ فَالنِّكَاحُ مَفْسُوخٌ عِنْدَ عَامَّةِ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ. وَاخْتَلَفَ أَهْلُ الْعِلْمِ فِي تَزْوِيجِ الْأَبْكَارِ إِذَا زَوَّجَهُنَّ الْآبَاءُ، فَرَأَى أَكْثَرُ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكُوفَةِ وَغَيْرِهِمْ أَنَّ الْأَبَ إِذَا زَوَّجَ الْبِكْرَ وَهِيَ بَالِغَةٌ بِغَيْرِ أَمْرِهَا فَلَمْ تَرْضَ بِتَزْوِيجِ الْأَبِ فَالنِّكَاحُ مَفْسُوخٌ. وَقَالَ بَعْضُ أَهْلِ الْمَدِينَةِ: تَزْوِيجُ الْأَبِ عَلَى الْبِكْرِ جَائِزٌ، وَإِنْ كَرِهَتْ ذَلِكَ. وَهُوَ قَوْلُ مَالِكِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ وَالشَّافِعِيِّ وَأَحْمَدَ وَإِسْحَاقَ.

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The Prophet ﷺ has instructed that a widow or a divorced woman must extend her consent by word of mouth, and a virgin should also give her consent for her marriage. Her silence is also her permission.