Here is a command to the Prophet (saws) to pray.

Abu Jahl wanted the Prophet (saw) to be far, but Allah (swt) wants him to come close.

Prayer means the presence between the hands of Allah (swt) and the prostration gives you a position of closeness, hence, it is sufficient of honor that for its sake everything expensive would be sheep.

As the prayer is in this status and this honor, Allah (swt) enjoyed it to his Prophet (saws), at the noblest places in the seventh heaven during the journey of Israa and Mi’raj.