Soft with the sick and little ones
After zuhur prayer, the Prophet saw some small kids he gently wiped their cheeks one by one. (HR. Muslim 2329)
Aisyah said when she was sick, the Prophet would visit and ask, "how are you feeling?" (HR. Bukhari 2661, Muslim 2770)
(from Syajaratul Ma‘arif, Syaikh al-‘Izz bin Abdus Salam)