Yahya related to me from Malik, from Sadaqa ibn Yasar, thatAbdullah ibn Umar said, "By Allah, I would rather do umra before hajjand sacrifice an animal than do umra after hajj in the month ofDhu'l-Hijja." (JA)
USC-MSA web (English) reference: Book 20, Hadith 62 (JA)
Arabic reference (JA): Book 20, Hadith 767 (JA)