Hazrat Abu Hamza narrates that I heard Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) being asked about cheese. He replied: Put a knife in it, take the name of Allah, and eat.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Hayyan Azdi, he says that I asked Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) about cheese, so he replied: Among the items coming from Iraq, there is nothing more beloved to us than this.

It is narrated from Hazrat Qarta. He says that Hazrat Umar said: "You should eat cheese, for it is curd and milk."

Hazrat Tamlik narrates: She says that I asked Hazrat Umm Salamah. So she said: Put your knife in it, take the name of Allah the Exalted, and eat.

People narrate from Ibn al-Hanafiyyah that you should eat cheese from the side.

Hazrat Rabee'ah narrates from her maternal aunt that she said: Cheese came to us from Iraq, so I sent it to Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her). She said: You eat it yourself and also feed it to me.

It is narrated from Ibrahim, he says that Hazrat Umar wrote in a letter: Take the name of Allah over cheese and eat it. Ibrahim says that when we traveled towards these mountains, whatever we saw among the products of the non-Arabs, we disliked it—except that we would ask about it.

26004 - Ibrahim said: When we traveled to these mountains, we saw from the actions of the non-Arabs what we saw, and we disliked it, except that we should ask about it.

It is narrated from Hazrat Qais bin Sakan, he says that Hazrat Abdullah said: Eat only that cheese which is prepared by a Muslim or the People of the Book.

It is narrated from Hazrat Suwaid... he was a servant of Hazrat Salman and used to praise him well... He says that when we conquered Mada'in, people went out in search of the enemy... During this time, we found a basket. Seeing it, Hazrat Salman said that if there is food in it, we will eat it, if it is wealth, we will return it to them. When we opened it, there were some special kinds of breads, cheese, and a knife in it. These things were seen by the Arabs for the first time. Hazrat Salman told the people how these are made, then he cut it with the knife and said, "Eat in the name of Allah."