Umrah in Ramadan and what has come about it

Abu Bakr bin Abd al-Rahman bin al-Harith said: Sayyiduna Abu Ma'qil (may Allah be pleased with him) came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), Sayyidah Umm Ma'qil had vowed to perform Hajj, but the means for it are not available to her." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "She should perform Umrah in Ramadan (its reward equals Hajj)."

It is narrated from Sayyidah Umm Ma'qil (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Perform Umrah in the blessed month of Ramadan, for it is equal to Hajj (in reward)."

A man of the Ansar said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me and my wife: "Both of you perform Umrah in the month of Ramadan, for an Umrah in Ramadan is equal to performing Hajj."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Wahb bin Khanbash (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Performing Umrah in the month of Ramadan is equal to Hajj."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Performing Umrah in Ramadan is equal to Hajj."

Al-Sha'bi was asked: This is the greater Hajj; then what is the lesser Hajj? He said: Performing Umrah in the month of Ramadan.

Sa'id bin Jubayr and Mujahid used to perform Umrah in the month of Ramadan from al-Ji'ranah.

Abd al-Malik bin Abi Sulayman said: Ata and I set out in Ramadan to perform Umrah, and we put on ihram at al-Ji'ranah.

Abu Bakr bin Abd al-Rahman would not perform Umrah except in Ramadan.