Jami` at-Tirmidhi - Book 28, Hadith 4
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Aishah narrated: "Whenever one of the wives of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) became (feverishly) ill, he would order that some broth be prepared. Then he would tell them to take some of the broth.
And he would say: 'It firms the heart of the grieved, and it rids the worries from the heart of the ill just as one of you removes dirt from her face with water."
Another chain reports a similar narration.
And he would say: 'It firms the heart of the grieved, and it rids the worries from the heart of the ill just as one of you removes dirt from her face with water."
Another chain reports a similar narration.
How the Prophet ﷺ modelled this behaviour here
Emotional Support Validation
“'It firms the heart of the grieved, and it rids the worries from the heart of the ill just as one of you removes dirt from her face with water.'”
Providing emotional safety by listening to understand without interrupting, judging, or immediately trying to fix; prioritizing validation before explanation