Sahih Muslim - Book 3, Hadith 3
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Maimuna (the wife of the Holy Prophet) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) contacted and embraced his wives over the waist-wrapper when they were menstruating.
How the Prophet ص modelled this behaviour here
Affection & Tenderness
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) contacted and embraced his wives over the waist-wrapper when they were menstruating.”
Openly expresses love, affection and tenderness to his wife through warmth, closeness and kind gestures.