Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said that a man invited the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and I went along with him (peace and blessings be upon him). He brought a broth containing gourd, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was eating the gourd, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) liked it. When I saw that, I began putting it towards him and did not eat it myself. Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: After that I always loved gourd. Thumamah bin Abdullah narrates from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him): When I saw that, I began gathering it in front of him.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصداق / 14620