Sunan Abi Dawud - Book 1, Hadith 179
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'Aishah reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) kissed one of his wives and went out to pray (salah). He did not perform ablution. 'Urwah said: I said to her: Who is she except you! Thereupon she laughed. Abu Dawud said: The same version has been reported through a different chain of narrators.
How the Prophet ص modelled 2 behaviours here
Gentleness & Kind Speech
“The Prophet (ﷺ) kissed one of his wives”
Is gentle and soft toward his wife in word and deed; speaks kindly and never with harshness, insult, or contempt.
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This hadith also models: Affection & Tenderness
Affection & Tenderness
“The Prophet (ﷺ) kissed one of his wives”
Openly expresses love, affection and tenderness to his wife through warmth, closeness and kind gestures.
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This hadith also models: Gentleness & Kind Speech