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."

It is narrated from Hasan and Hazrat Ibn Sirin, both of whom say that there is no harm in the cheese made by the People of the Book.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abdul Malik, he says that I asked Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair about cheese? So he replied: Whatever is prepared by Muslims and the People of the Book (is lawful).

It is narrated from Hazrat Abdul Malik, he says that I heard Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair say: You should only eat cheese that is prepared by a Muslim, Jew, or Christian. As for the Magians, their slaughtered animals are not lawful for us, so how can their cheese be lawful for us?

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Wa'il and Ibrahim, both of whom say that when the Muslims arrived, they found among the foods of the Magians their breads and their cheese mixed together. All of them ate it, and they did not inquire about it. When cheese was mentioned in the presence of Hazrat Umar, he said: Take the name of Allah over it and eat it.

26011 - (He said) (1): Cheese was described to Umar, so he said: Mention the name of Allah over it and eat it (2).

It is narrated from Ibrahim, he says that when we came to the mountainous region and saw their (the mountains') products, we disliked them.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), he says that when you do not know who has prepared the cheese, then take the name of Allah over it and eat it.

It is narrated from Hazrat Amr bin Shurahbeel, he says: We mentioned cheese in the presence of Hazrat Umar and said to him, "It is prepared in such a way that parts of a dead animal are mixed in it." So Hazrat Umar said, "Take the name of Allah over it and eat it."

It is narrated about Hazrat Hasan bin Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that he was asked about cheese, so he said: There is no harm in it. Place a knife on it, mention the name of Allah over it, and eat it.