It was narrated from abu Bakrah that the Prophet said; 'None of you should say: 'I fasted Ramadan' or 'I prayed Qiyam throughout the whole month. ' I do not know whether he dislike self-praise or he said: Inevitably there will be heedlessness and sleep. (Da 'if)
Ibn 'Abbas told us: The Messenger of Allah said to a woman from among the Ansar: 'When it is Ramadan, perform 'Umrah then, for 'Umrah during it is equivalent to Hajj.