Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I saw the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and broth (with bread) was presented to him in which there was gourd and roasted meat. I saw him searching for pieces of gourd and eating them.

Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) liked bottle gourd. When it was presented before him, I would pick it up and place it before him.