Those who permitted branding

Sayyiduna Ya'la bin Murrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to a man: "Give your camel to me as a gift" (or he said: "Sell it to me"). He said: "O Messenger of Allah, this camel is yours." He put the mark of sadaqah (charity) on that camel and then sent it off.

Tawus said: There is no harm in branding behind the ear.

Sa'id bin al-Musayyib said: There is no harm in branding on the ear.

Muhammad bin Ziyad said: Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) passed by my father while he was branding animals with the brand of Sayyiduna Qudamah bin Maz'un (may Allah be pleased with him). Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: "Do not brand so hard that it reaches the flesh; do not brand so hard that it reaches the flesh."

Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) at al-Mirbad branding his sheep (I think he said: on their ears).

Sulayman said: I asked al-Sha'bi about branding sheep on their ears, and he considered it permissible.