Given something no prophet before him had
Five things listed, and one of them removes an obstacle most people never notice.
فُضِّلْتُ عَلَى الأَنْبِيَاءِ بِسِتٍّ أُعْطِيتُ جَوَامِعَ الْكَلِمِ وَنُصِرْتُ بِالرُّعْبِ وَأُحِلَّتْ لِيَ الْغَنَائِمُ وَجُعِلَتْ لِيَ الأَرْضُ طَهُورًا وَمَسْجِدًا وَأُرْسِلْتُ إِلَى الْخَلْقِ كَافَّةً وَخُتِمَ بِيَ النَّبِيُّونَ
The earth has been made for me a place of prayer and a means of purification, and I have been sent to all of creation.
Prayer stopped requiring a building. Wherever you are standing is already the place.
The full narration
Abu Huraira reported that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon hlmg) said:I have been given superiority over the other prophets in six respects: I have been given words which are concise but comprehensive in meaning; I have been helped by terror (in the hearts of enemies): spoils have been made lawful to me: the earth has been made for me clean and a place of worship; I have been sent to all mankind and the line of prophets is closed with me
Source
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim · 1167
- Agreed upon as authentic (al-Bukhārī / Muslim)