Al-Kāfi - The Book of Food

Chapter: The Rat that Dies in Food or Drinks َّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْ٠َّدٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحَكَ٠ُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ وَهْبٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ( عليه السلا٠) قَالَ قُلْتُ لَهُ جُرَذٌ ٠ْنٍ أَوْ زَيْتٍ أَوْ عَسَلٍ فَقَالَ ( عليه السلا٠ْنُ وَ الْعَسَلُ فَيُؤْخَذُ الْجُرَذُ وَ ٠َا حَوْلَهُ وَ الزَّيْتُ يُسْتَصْبَحُ بِهِ.

He (the Imam) said, ‘In the case of ghee and honey the mouse and whatever has come in contact with it can be taken out; but oil can be used only for lighting during the night.’” صحيح - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (22/58))