Al-Akbar and al-Asghar al-Hajj (the Greater and Minor al-Hajj)

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the day of greater al-Hajj. He (the Imam) replied, That is the day of offering sacrifice and minor al-Hajj is al-‘Umrah.’”

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the greater al-Hajj is the day of offering sacrifice.”

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah, about the greater al-Hajj because ibn ‘Abbas used to say, ‘It is the day of ‘Arafah.’ Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), has said, ‘The greater al-Hajj is the day of offering sacrifice and he proved it with the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, “You can move in the land during four months.” (9:2 ) This is from the twentieth of the month of Dhu al-Hajj ah through the month of al-Muharram, the month of Safar, the month of Rabi‘ al-Awwal and ten days of the month of Rabi‘ al-Akhir. Were it (greater al-Hajj) to begin with the day of ‘Arafah, it became four months and one day.’”