`Ukaz, Majanna and Dhul-Majaz were marketplaces in the Pre-Islamic period of ignorance. When Islam came, Muslims felt that marketing there might be a sin. So, the Divine Inspiration came: "There is no harm for you to seek the bounty of your Lord (in the seasons of Hajj)." (2:198) Ibn `Abbas recited the Verse in this way.
Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 2050 In-book : Book 34, Hadith 4 USC-MSA web (English) : Vol. 3, Book 34, Hadith 266 (deprecated)
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