Sunan Ibn Majah - Book 5, Hadith 536
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It was narrated that ‘Aishah the wife of the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “One night at the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) I was late returning from the ‘Isha’, then I came and he said: ‘Where were you?’ I said: ‘I was listening to the recitation of a man among your Companions, for I have never heard a recitation or a voice like his from anyone.’ He got up and I got up with him, to go and listen to him. Then he turned to me and said: ‘This is Salim, the freed slave of Abu Hudhaifah. Praise is to Allah Who has created such men among my Ummah.’”
How the Prophet ص modelled this behaviour here
Attentive Presence
“He got up and I got up with him, to go and listen to him.”
Gives his wife focused attention and genuine curiosity about her thoughts, feelings and inner world; listens and is fully present rather than distracted.