Ikrimah (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Huyayy bin Akhtab and Ka'b bin Ashraf came to Makkah, so the Quraysh said to them: "You are people of the Book and people of knowledge, tell us, are we better or Muhammad (peace be upon him)?" They said: "What are you compared to Muhammad?" The Quraysh said: "He is the one who severs our ties of kinship, and his followers are the people of Banu Ghifar, who are highway robbers during Hajj. So tell us, are we more rightly guided or is he?" They said: "You are." So Allah the Exalted revealed this verse: "Have you not seen those who were given a portion of the Book? They believe in superstition and false gods and say about the disbelievers, 'These are better guided than the believers as to the way.' Those are the ones whom Allah has cursed, and whoever Allah curses, you will never find for him any helper."
Hadith Referenceسنن سعید بن منصور / كتاب التفسير / 648
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:سنده ضعيف لإرساله، وهو صحيح إلى مُرْسِله عكرمة وقد روي موصولاً كما سيأتي، ولا يصح.