Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with both of them) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade branding on the face (of an animal) and hitting on the face. Imam Abu Bakr (may Allah have mercy on him) says: In the story of Sayyiduna Jabir’s camel, the camel which the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) bought from him, Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) says that his camel became exhausted, so the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) pricked its side with a stick or struck it. In this is evidence that it is permissible to strike (when necessary) parts of animals other than their faces. I have mentioned these narrations in the Book of Transactions (Kitab al-Buyu’).