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‘Ukkāzh, Mijannah, and Dhū al-Majāz were markets in the pre-Islamic period of ignorance. They considered it a sin to trade during the seasons. So it was revealed: {There is no blame upon you for seeking bounty from your Lord.}

Narrated by Bukhari · Authentic hadith

عن عبد الله بن عباس رضي الله عنهما قال: كانت عُكَاظُ، ومَجِنَّةُ، وذُو المجَازِ أسوَاقَاً في الجاهلية، فَتَأَثَّمُوا أنْ يَتَّجِرُوا في المواسم، فنزلت: {ليس عليكم جناح أن تبتغوا فضلاً من ربكم} "البقرة" (198) في مواسم الحج.

“‘Ukkāzh, Mijannah, and Dhū al-Majāz were markets in the pre-Islamic period of ignorance. They considered it a sin to trade during the seasons. So, {There is no blame upon you for seeking bounty from your Lord} [Al-Baqarah: 198] was revealed concerning the Hajj seasons.”

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