Sahih al-Bukhari 5136

Book 67: Wedlock, Marriage (Nikaah) · Hadith 72

Hadith text

حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ فَضَالَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ يَحْيَى، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، حَدَّثَهُمْ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏ لاَ تُنْكَحُ الأَيِّمُ حَتَّى تُسْتَأْمَرَ وَلاَ تُنْكَحُ الْبِكْرُ حَتَّى تُسْتَأْذَنَ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَكَيْفَ إِذْنُهَا قَالَ ‏"‏ أَنْ تَسْكُتَ ‏"‏‏.‏

Narrated Abu Huraira:The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "A matron should not be given in marriage except after consulting her; and a virgin should not be given in marriage except after her permission." The people asked, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! How can we know her permission?" He said, "Her silence (indicates her permission)

Abu Huraira bataate hain: Nabi (SAW) ne farmaya, 'Ek biwaa ka nikaah tab tak nahi hona chaahiye jab tak uski raay na li jaaye; aur ek kunwaari ka nikaah tab tak nahi hona chaahiye jab tak uski ijaazat na li jaaye.' Logon ne pucha, 'Aye Allah ke Rasool! Humein uski ijaazat ka kaise pata chalega?' Unhone farmaya, 'Uski khaamoshi (uski ijaazat zaahir karti hai).'

Sahih al-Bukhari 5136 · Book 67, Hadith 72

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