Sahih al-Bukhari - Book 8, Hadith 160 View on sunnah.com →
Narrated `Aisha: the wife of the Prophet, "I used to sleep in front of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) with my legs opposite his Qibla (facing him); and whenever he prostrated, he pushed my feet and I withdrew them and whenever he stood, I stretched them." `Aisha added, "In those days there were no lamps in the houses."

How the Prophet ص modelled 2 behaviours here

Gentleness & Kind Speech

“whenever he prostrated, he pushed my feet and I withdrew them”

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: Patience & Forbearance
Patience & Forbearance

“whenever he prostrated, he pushed my feet and I withdrew them”

Bears his wife's faults, mistakes and difficult moments with patience over time; is slow to anger and endures hardship in the marriage gracefully.

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This hadith also models: Gentleness & Kind Speech
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