It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Ayyub (may Allah be pleased with him) that he heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Whoever fasts Ramadan and then follows it with six fasts of Shawwal, that is equal to fasting a year."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب الخاء / 3901