حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ عَنْ جَابِرٍ عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أُتِيَ بِجُبْنَةٍ قَالَ فَجَعَلَ أَصْحَابُهُ يَضْرِبُونَهَا بِالْعِصِيِّ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ضَعُوا السِّكِّينَ وَاذْكُرُوا اسْمَ اللَّهِ وَكُلُوا
مسند امام احمد بن حنبل · Hadith 2080
It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that some cheese was brought to the Prophet (PBUH) and his Companions started hitting it with sticks. The Messenger of Allah (PBUH)said: "Put the knife through it, mention the name of Allah, and eat."
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020