Status: to be checked — The Arabic wording below is the famous, widely quoted wording. The Al-Kafi reference given is cited in secondary sources and must be verified against the book itself before use.
Said by: Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (as)
Arabic (عربی):
مَنْ طَلَبَ الرِّزْقَ فِي الدُّنْيَا اسْتِعْفَافاً عَنِ النَّاسِ وَتَوْسِيعاً عَلَى أَهْلِهِ وَتَعَطُّفاً عَلَى جَارِهِ لَقِيَ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَوَجْهُهُ مِثْلُ الْقَمَرِ لَيْلَةَ الْبَدْرِ
English translation:
"Whoever seeks sustenance in this world to keep himself from having to ask people, to live comfortably with his family, and to be kind to his neighbour will meet Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, on the Day of Judgement with a face like the full moon."
Reference: Al-Kafi, vol. 5, p. 88 — reported in secondary sources; to be verified
💡 Explanation: The reason you work matters. Working so you don't have to beg, so your family lives well and your neighbours are helped, turns an ordinary job into a deed that will shine on the Day of Judgement.
The reason you work matters.