(وَمِنْ طَرِيقٍ ثَانٍ) حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي ثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنْ عَاصِمٍ عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ: مَا وَجَدَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى سَرِيَّةٍ مَا وَجَدَ عَلَيْهِمْ، كَانُوا يُسَمُّونَ الْقُرَّاءَ، قَالَ سُفْيَانُ نَزَلَ فِيهِمْ: بَلِّغُوا قَوْمَنَا عَنَّا أَنَّا قَدْ رَضِينَا وَرَضِيَ عَنَّا، قِيلَ لِسُفْيَانَ: فِي مَنْ نَزَلَتْ؟ قَالَ: فِي أَهْلِ بِئْرِ مَعُونَةَ
(Second chain) Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not feel as much grief for any group as he felt for these people; they were called the Qurra (reciters). Sufyan says: This verse was revealed about these people: {بَلِّغُوْا قَوْمَنَا عَنَّا أَنَّا قَدْ رَضِیْنَا وَرَضِیَ عَنَّا} meaning: "Convey to our people that we are pleased with our Lord and He is pleased with us." Someone asked Imam Sufyan, "About whom was this verse revealed?" He said: "About the people of Bi’r Ma‘unah."