Sunan an-Nasa'i
Sunan an-Nasa'i 3270
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " تُسْتَأْمَرُ الْيَتِيمَةُ فِي نَفْسِهَا فَإِنْ سَكَتَتْ فَهُوَ إِذْنُهَا وَإِنْ أَبَتْ فَلاَ جَوَازَ عَلَيْهَا " .
Amr ibn Ali reported to us; he said: Yahya narrated to us; he said: Muhammad ibn Amr narrated to us; he said: Abu Salama narrated to us, from Abu Hurayrah, who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: ‘An orphan girl is consulted about herself. If she remains silent, that is her permission; but if she refuses, she cannot be forced.’
Translation notes
The final clause (fa-la jawaza alayha) is rendered as explicitly ruling out compulsion when she refuses.