This excerpt is taken from Sheikh Hafiz Mubashir Hussain Lahori's book Signs of the Day of Judgment in the Light of Authentic Hadiths.
Sign of the Day of Judgment: Women will also participate in business
عن ابن مسعود رضى الله عنه عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: بين يدي الساعة تسلم الخاصة وتفشو التجارة حتى تشارك المرأة زوجها فى التجارة
It is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Masood (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "Before the Day of Judgment, only special people will be greeted with peace, and trade will spread to the extent that a woman will participate in her husband's business."
Reference: Ahmad (509/1 - 333/5) Hakim (493/4) Majma' al-Zawa'id (635/7) Al-Silsilah al-Sahihah (246/2) Al-Bazzar (4307) Al-Adab al-Mufrad (1053) Abdul Razzaq (5137)
عن عمرو بن تغلب رضى الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: إن من أشراط الساعة أن يفشو المال ويكثر وتفشو التجارة
Hazrat Amr bin Taghlib (may Allah be pleased with him) says that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "Among the signs of the Day of Judgment is that wealth and riches will become abundant and trade will spread extensively."
Reference: Nasa'i (4461) Ahmad (69/5) Al-Silsilah al-Sahihah (251/2)
Benefits
(1) The spread of trade is a sign of the Day of Judgment.
(2) Businesses will become so extensive that women will participate in their husbands' businesses.
(3) Women can engage in trade while observing the limits prescribed by Shariah.
Reference: Bukhari: Book of Sales: Chapter on Buying and Selling with Women (2155)
(4) It is forbidden for people to involve non-mahram women in business, appoint private secretaries, neglect the observance of hijab, organize mixed gatherings, or use women for attraction and expansion of trade.
(5) Before the Day of Judgment, there will be widespread lack of barakah (blessing) such that even if the entire household earns, it will still not be sufficient.
(6) The mentioned signs are clearly visible in today's society and must be avoided.
(7) The development of countries and nations will depend on their economy.
