It is narrated from Sayyiduna Zayd bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him); he said: "Recitation (reading the Qur'an in its various modes) is a Sunnah." The narration of Ibn Abi Maryam adds: "Do not oppose the people with your own opinion."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب الزاي / 4836