A number of conditions are necessary in order for it to be read in the correct manner, and also in order for it to be effective in that which it is recited for.
The first of them is to performwudu.
Second is to face the direction of prayer (qibla).
Third is precision in the correct pronunciation of the words and theirirab.
Fourth is that the one reciting is knowledgeable of its meanings, because supplications are not effective if the reciter is not knowledgeable of their meanings, as was indicated to by Ali al-Qari in the introduction to hisHizb al-Azam…
Fifth is its recitation is poetic form because it was authored as a poem not prose.
Sixth is memorizing it.
Seventh is that the reciter has permission to recite it from its people.
Eighth is that it is recited with thesalatupon the Prophet (Upon him be peace), but it is necessary that it be with thesalat which was recited by Imam al-Busiri which is:
Mawla Ya Salei Wa Sallim DaaeMan Abadan Alaa Habeebika Khayril Khalqe Kullehemi
Not other than it, for if not then it will not effective as is reported by Imam al-Ghaznawi, that he would recite this qasidah every night in order to see the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) in his sleep. He was not fortunate enough to see this vision, so he complained of this to a complete Shaykh (Shaykh Kamil), and questioned him about its secret. The Shaykh replied that perhaps you do not pay close attention to its conditions.
He replied that Ofcourse I pay close attention to them, so the Shaykh contemplated and thereafter said, I have found its secret, and it is that you do not sendsalatwith thesalatwhich was written by Imam al-Busiri, for he would sendsalatupon him (upon him be peace) with his words:
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