Sahih Muslim Hadith 3478

What is Sahih Muslim Hadith 3478?

Sahih Muslim Hadith 3478 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 17: The Book of Marriage. This page presents the source record and its available text, translations and grading label. Use the reference and chapter link below to read it in context; numbering and wording may differ between editions.

Collection
Sahih Muslim
Reference in Sirah
Hadith 3478
Narrator in the source
Sufyan reported on the basis of the same chain of transmitters (and the words are)
Compiler
Imam Muslim
Displayed grading
Sahih

وحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، بِهَذَا الْإِسْنَادِ، وَقَالَ: «الثَّيِّبُ أَحَقُّ بِنَفْسِهَا مِنْ وَلِيِّهَا، وَالْبِكْرُ يَسْتَأْذِنُهَا أَبُوهَا فِي نَفْسِهَا، وَإِذْنُهَا صُمَاتُهَا»، وَرُبَّمَا قَالَ: «وَصَمْتُهَا إِقْرَارُهَا.

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.

Sufyan reported on the basis of the same chain of transmitters (and the words are)

Source information

Collection: Sahih Muslim. Compiler: Imam Muslim. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 3478.

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Source grading label: Sahih. A displayed label is source metadata, not an independent authentication by Sirah.

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