Narrated 'Aisha: I asked the Prophet, "O Allah's Apostle! Should the women be asked for their consent to their marriage?" He said, "Yes." I said, "A virgin, if asked, feels shy and keeps quiet." He said, "Her silence means her consent."
— Sahih Bukhari, Volume 9, Book 85: Saying Something under Compulsion (Ikraah), Hadith #79
Narrated 'Aisha: I asked the Prophet, "O Allah's Apostle! Should the women be asked for their consent to their marriage?" He said, "Yes." I said, "A virgin, if asked, feels shy and keeps quiet." He said, "Her silence means her consent."
This hadith is from the book of Saying Something under Compulsion (Ikraah) in Sahih Bukhari, compiled by Imam al-Bukhari. It is hadith number 79 in book 85 of volume 9.
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