Since its composition, Darood Taj has found universal fame and many of the righteous (saliheen), gnostics (ʿarifeen) and seekers (murideen) have adopted it as part of their daily readings and recite it in abundance. A regular recitation of this prayer is known to:
Purify the heart
Increase provision (rizq)
Provide protection from the effects of magic (sihr), envy (hasad) and jinn
Help overcome grief and sadness
Avert calamities
Provide a vision of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
Specific goals can be attained by reciting Darood Taj a specific number of times and / or at specific times of the day:
For purification of the heart – 7 times after Fajr, 3 times after Asr and 3 times after Isha daily
For increased provision – 7 times between Tahajjud and Fajr or 7 times after Fajr daily
For protection from magic and jinn and to overcome disease, or other calamities – 11 times daily
For protection from enemies, oppression and envy or to overcome poverty, sadness and grief – 41 times after Isha for 40 consecutive days or once daily
To fulfil a specific purpose or need – 40 times between Isha and Fajr
To receive divine inspiration – 100 times daily for 3 whole years
To receive a vision of the Prophet Muhammad – 170 times every Thursday night for 40 consecutive Thursday nights
To recover from an illness – 11 times, blow upon water and drink the water
To attract love of a creation – 111 times for 40 consecutive nights in seclusion