Sahih Al Bukhari – Book of Food, Meals

Volumn 007, Book 065, Hadith Number 291.
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Narated By Anas bin Malik : A tailor invited Allah's Apostle to a meal which he had prepared. I went along with Allah's Apostle and saw him seeking to eat the pieces of gourd from the various sides of the dish. Since that day I have liked to eat gourd. 'Umar bin Abi Salama said: The Prophet, said to me, "Eat with your right hand."

A gourd is a plant of the family Cucurbitaceae. Gourd is occasionally used to describe crops like cucumbers, squash, luffas, and melons.^[1] The term 'gourd' however, can more specifically, refer to the plants of the two Cucurbitaceae genera Lagenaria and Cucurbita^{[citation needed]} or also to their hollow dried out shell.^[2] The hard-rinded fruits can have carving done to create scenes raised in relief.^[3] Painting^[4] and wood burning^[5] are also used to decorate the shells

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