Volume 7 · Book 62 · Hadith 68
Narrated 'Aisha: I said, "O Allah's Apostle! A virgin feels shy." He said, "Her consent is (expressed by) her silence."
— Sahih Bukhari, Volume 7, Book 62: Wedlock, Marriage (Nikaah), Hadith #68
Sahih Bukhari — Volume 7, Book 62, Hadith 68
Narrated 'Aisha: I said, "O Allah's Apostle! A virgin feels shy." He said, "Her consent is (expressed by) her silence."
This hadith is from the book of Wedlock, Marriage (Nikaah) in Sahih Bukhari, compiled by Imam al-Bukhari. It is hadith number 68 in book 62 of volume 7.
This hadith is referenced in the following topics: Eligibility of Marriage.
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