Sayyiduna Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates, as a marfu' hadith traced back to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): (He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:) "The Beast of the Earth will emerge and mark people on their noses. Then they will remain in that state, until a man buys a camel and someone says: 'From whom did you buy it?' He will reply: 'I bought it from a man who had been branded on the nose (i.e. marked).'"
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الفتن - أعاذنا الله منها / 12573
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ صحیح۔
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه احمد فى المسند (268/5) ، أخرجه مسند أحمد برقم: 21805»