When the day of ‘Arafah falls on a Friday

Question:

When the day of ‛Arafah falls on a Friday, people refer to it as hajj-eakbar
(the greater hajj) and say that it is equal to performing hajj 70
times. What is the Shari‛ah status of this?

Answer
The exegetes have different opinions in their explanation of hajj-eakbar.
However, if the day of ‛Arafah falls on a Friday, it is not correct
to refer to it as hajj-e-akbar. Yes, the virtue in itself is established even
though the Had3th in this regard is weak. A weak Had3th is acceptable
for virtues. In other words, there is no harm in hoping for reward. A
Hadith states:

The most superior day is the day of ‛Arafah. If it falls on a Friday, it is superior
to hajj 70 times as compared to when it falls on any other day.

Mulla ‛Ali Qari rahimahullah has written a booklet on this subject. It is
titled al-Hazz al-Aufar Fi al-Hajj al-Akbar. Aspects from it are quoted
below.

Allah ta‛ala knows best.