Hadith #506
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَجْلَانَ قَالَ حَد
َّثَنِي عَوْنُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ إِذَا حُدِّثْتُمْ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَدِيثًا فَظُنُّوا بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الَّذِي هُوَ أَهْيَاهُ وَأَهْدَاهُ وَأَتْقَاهُ
Isnad Chain
يحيى بن سعيد
ابن عجلان
English Translation
Yahya ibn Sa'id narrated to us, from Ibn 'Ajlan who said: 'Awn ibn 'Abdullah narrated to me, he said: 'Abdullah said: When you are told a hadith from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, think the best, the most guided, and the most pious of it (i.e., interpret the Prophet ﷺ's words in the most beautiful, righteous, and God-conscious manner possible).
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 11, Hadith 506
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 3744
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-40134