Jabir reported the Prophet ﷺ as saying when an ass which had been branded on its face passed him. Did it not reach you that I cursed him who branded the animals on their faces or struck them on their faces. So he prohibited it.
Hadith Referenceسنن ابي داود / كتاب الجهاد / 2564
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:صحيح | زبیر علی زئی:صحيح مسلم (2117)
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