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The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked, "Which Hajj is better?" He replied, "Performing Tawaf (circumambulation) of the Kaaba (Al-'Aj) and offering animal sacrifice (Al-Thaj)." Al-'Aj refers to performing the Tawaf, and Al-Thaj refers to the act of sacrificing an animal.

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلَاءِ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ أَبِي فُدَيْكٍ عَنْ الضَّحَّاكِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ يَرْبُوعٍ عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرٍ قَالَ

سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَيُّ الْحَجِّ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ «الْعَجُّ وَالثَّجُّ» الْعَجُّ يَعْنِي التَّلْبِيَةَ وَالثَّجُّ يَعْنِي إِهْرَاقَ الدَّمِ