Sahih Muslim 17 3543 The Book of Marriage - كتاب النكاح

79 13504 Sahih Muslim 17 3543 The Book of Marriage - كتاب النكاح 30421 "وحدثنا ابن أبي عمر، حدثنا سفيان، بهذا الإسناد وقال ‏""‏ الثيب أحق بنفسها من وليها والبكر يستأذنها أبوها في نفسها وإذنها صماتها ‏""‏ ‏.‏ وربما قال ‏""‏ وصمتها إقرارها ‏""‏ ‏.‏" " Sufyan reported on the basis of the same chain of transmitters (and the words are): A woman who has been previously married (Thayyib) has more right to her person than her guardian;, and a virgin's father must ask her consent from her her consent being her silence At times he said: Her silence is her affirmation."