الدباء
A squash the Prophet ﷺ was reported to particularly enjoy, noted by commentators as easily digested and nourishing.
فَجَعَلْتُ أَتَتَبَّعُ الدُّبَّاءَ فَأُلْقِيهِ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ
“I began picking out the pieces of gourd [from the stew] and placing them in front of him, [having noticed he liked it].” (meaning, not a literal translation)
This report comes from Anas ibn Malik, describing a tailor who invited the Prophet ﷺ to a meal of stew containing gourd and dried meat. Anas recalls noticing the Prophet ﷺ specifically seeking out the pieces of gourd, and states he continued to love gourd himself ever after, having witnessed this. Unlike some remedy hadith, this describes an observed personal preference rather than an explicit medical instruction.
Ibn al-Qayyim notes gourd as cooling and moistening, gentle on a weak digestion, and a useful food to reintroduce after illness. He describes it as suited to those with a hot temperament or active fever, sometimes recommended cooked and combined with meat broths for those recovering from illness, when a lighter, easily processed food was needed.
Gourds and pumpkins are generally recognized in modern nutrition as high in water content, low in calories, and a source of fiber and certain vitamins. Noted here as separate modern nutritional context, not a specific validation of the classical medical framework.