Allah is gentle and loves gentleness
يَا عَائِشَةُ، إِنَّ اللَّهَ رَفِيقٌ يُحِبُّ الرِّفْقَ فِي الْأَمْرِ كُلِّهِ
Ya 'A'ishah, inna-llaha rafiqun yuhibbu-r-rifqa fi-l-amri kullih.
"O Aisha, Allah is gentle and loves gentleness in every matter."
Narrated by Aisha. Sahih al-Bukhari 6927, Sahih Muslim 2593
A short reflection
He said this right after people had insulted him. Gentleness is not weakness; it is a quality Allah Himself loves.