Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: During the expedition of Tabuk, some cheese was brought to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He (peace and blessings be upon him) "called for a knife, mentioned the name of Allah, and cut it."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الضحايا / 19684
Ikrimah narrates from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) conquered Makkah, he saw some cheese and asked: "What is this?" He was told that it is a food made in the land of the non-Arabs. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Cut it with a knife, mention the name of Allah, and eat."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الضحايا / 19685
Kathir bin Shihab (may Allah have mercy on him) said: I asked Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) about cheese, and he said: Cheese is made from milk, fat and the like. Eat it, mentioning the name of Allah, and do not let the enemies of Allah deceive you.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الضحايا / 19686
Abu Bakr bin al-Munkadir said: A woman from our tribe asked Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) about eating cheese, and she said: If you do not want to eat it, bring it to me and I will eat it.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الضحايا / 19688
Tamlik narrates from Sayyidah Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the ruling concerning cheese is: "Eat it, mentioning the name of Allah."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الضحايا / 19689