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Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) narrated: A virgin girl came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and mentioned that her father married her while she was unwilling. The Prophet (ﷺ) gave her the choice
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Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 1
(1) The statement: "The Prophet (ﷺ) gave her the choice" This Hadith is evidence that the guardian has no compulsion over a mature woman, even if a virgin, as Abu Hanifah said. Ash-Shafi‘i and Ahmad opposed him, and our companions have this Hadith, taken from "Al-Marqah"
Note 1
(۱) قوله : فخيرها النبي ﷺ: وفي الحديث دليل على أن الولي لا إجبار لها على البالغة، ولو كان بكرا، وبه قال أبو حنيفة، وخالفه الشافعي وأحمد، ولأصحابنا هذا الحديث، ملتقط من «المرقاة».