Ayatollah Khamenei made the remarks on Saturday in a message addressed to the 30th nationwide summit on prayer.
He underscored the importance of extending this divine blessing and ensuring its rightful place in society.
Ayatollah Khamenei urged those responsible for youth affairs to genuinely practice and instill the habit of prayer among the young generation.
“It (prayer) should be regarded as the soul for the human body or like air in comparison to other material needs,” he noted.