Reports on cheese

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: During a military expedition, some cheese was brought to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "Where has this come from?" He was told: "The people of Persia make it, and we think that something from carrion is put into it." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Put a knife into it, mention the name of Allah and eat."

In one narration the wording is: "Cheese was brought, and his Companions began striking it (i.e., breaking it) with sticks."
Ahmad recorded it, and al-Bazzar and al-Tabarani recorded it. He (al-Tabarani) said: "This happened at the battle of Ta'if." Its chain contains Jabir al-Ju'fi, whom the majority declared da'if (weak), though he has also been declared trustworthy. The narrators of Ahmad are the narrators of the Sahih.

Sayyidah Maymunah (may Allah be pleased with her), the honoured wife of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about cheese, and he said: "Cut it with a knife, mention the name of Allah and eat."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat. Its chain contains Ahmad bin al-Farh al-Hijazi, whom Muhammad bin Awf and Ibn Adi declared da'if (weak), while Ibn Abi Hatim declared him thiqah (trustworthy). The rest of its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy).

Ali bin Abdullah al-Bariqi narrates: A woman in Makkah asked me for a ruling. I said to her: "Here is Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both); go to him and ask him for the ruling." The woman went towards him, and I followed her so that I could hear what she would say. The woman said: "Give me a ruling about cheese." Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) asked: "What is cheese?" She replied: "We make it from milk in such and such a way, and they curdle it with rennet." Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "What the Muslims and the People of the Book have made, eat it; and what they have not made, do not eat it." The woman said: "O Sayyiduna Abdullah! Give me a ruling about locusts." He said: "All of it is pure (i.e., it does not need to be slaughtered)." The woman said: "O Sayyiduna Abdullah! Give me a ruling about gold." Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "It is disliked for men." After that the narrator mentioned the rest of the hadith.
Al-Tabarani recorded it, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih, except for al-Tabarani's teacher, who is thiqah (trustworthy).

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) says: Of cheese, eat only that which the Muslims or the People of the Book have made.
Al-Tabarani recorded it, and its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy).

It is reported about Sayyiduna Imam al-Hasan bin Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that he was asked about cheese, and he said: "Put the knife to it, say Bismillah and eat."
Al-Tabarani recorded it, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih.