Hajj-e-Akbar

Hajj-e-Akbar or the biggest Hajj is something regarding which there is difference of opinion among the 'Ulama. According to the prevailing opinion, it is the Hajj that Nabi (Sallalaahu Alaihi Wasallam) had accomplished. According to Hazrat Abdullah Bin Abbaas (Radiyallahu Anhu), Hazrat Abdullah Bin Umar (Radiyallahu Anhu) and Hazrat Abdullah Bin Zubair (Radiyallahu Anhu), it is a Hajj whose Wuquf-e-'Arafah falls on a Friday.

According to Hazrat Ali (Radiyallahu Anhu), Hazrat Ibn Abu Awfa (Radiyallahu Anhu), this means the 10th day of Zul Hijjah. Some said that Hajj-e-Qiraan is Hajj-e-Akbar and Hajj-e-Ifraad is Hajj-e-Asghar. According to Az-Zuhri, Sha'bi and 'Ata, Hajj-e-Akbar is Hajj itself and 'Umrah is Hajj-e-Asghar.

[English Version of "Hajj-e-Akbar" – Al Jamiat – Vol.7 No.3]