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Surah 19. Maryam, Ayah 55

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وَكَانَ يَأْمُرُ أَهْلَهُۥ بِٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَٱلزَّكَوٰةِ وَكَانَ عِندَ رَبِّهِۦ مَرْضِيًّا
Wak a na yamuru ahlahu bi al ss al a ti wa al zzak a ti wak a na AAinda rabbihi mar d iyy a n
who used to enjoin upon his people prayer and charity,40 and found favour in his Sustainer's sight.
  - Mohammad Asad

This may perhaps mean that Ishmael was the first among the prophets to establish prayer and charity as obligatory forms of worship.

He commanded his people to establish Salah and give Zakah, and was the one with whom his Rabb was well pleased.
  - Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik
He used to urge his people to pray and give alms-tax. And his Lord was well pleased with him.
  - Mustafa Khattab
He enjoined upon his people worship and almsgiving, and was acceptable in the sight of his Lord.
  - Marmaduke Pickthall
He used to enjoin on his people Prayer and Charity and he was most acceptable in the sight of his Lord. 2507
  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali

An acceptable sacrifice: see last note.

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