23. Spread of Trade

RasulAllah sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said, “Business and trade will be so widespread.” People are moving out of different jobs into business. The computer age is bringing with it new opportunities.  Different forms of business have been invented. This is causing a big business boom. However, this causes a big strain. Before, the man used to go and work on the farm and the woman used to stay at home and take care of the house. Now, because business is so demanding, both parents work in the store and the kids are in the day care.

RasulAllah sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said, “Businesses will be so widespread, to the point where the woman will be helping her husband with the business.” Is that ok or not? wAllahu ‘Alam.

RasulAllah sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam says, in a hadith narrated by Bukhari, “In the name of Allah, I’m not worried about poverty for my Ummah. My concern is that they would become wealthy and you would compete in this world like the people before you competed, and it would destroy you like it destroyed them.” Competing in this world leads to destruction. Unfair distribution of wealth is a problem, but this Ummah has many resources and wealth