It is narrated about Hazrat Anas that he had cauterized (his body) due to the disease of facial paralysis (Bell's palsy).

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas, he says that Abu Talha cauterized me, and he cauterized me because of the disease of facial paralysis.

Hazrat Muhammad bin Abdur Rahman bin Sa’d bin Zurarah narrates that I heard my uncle Yahya … I have not found anyone among us resembling him … narrate that Hazrat Sa’d bin Zurarah developed a disease in his throat which is called“dhabh”(inflammation). The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:“I will surely present an excuse regarding Abu Umamah, or he said: I will surely test him.”So the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, cauterized him with his own hand, and he passed away. Then the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:“This (incident) is a bad death for the Jews, they will say, ‘Why did Muhammad not remove the suffering from his companion?’ whereas I do not even have control over my own soul.”

It is narrated from Hazrat Shaiban Lahham who says that Hazrat Ibn al-Hanafiyyah had cauterized my head.

Hazrat Ata bin Saib narrates about Abu Abdur Rahman that Ata went to Abu Abdur Rahman, and he had branded a slave.

It is narrated from Hazrat Mutarrif bin Shukhair that Hazrat Imran bin Husain used to prohibit branding, but later he had branding done on his own body.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Majliz that Hazrat Imran bin Husain used to forbid branding (with fire), but then he himself was afflicted (with an illness), so he branded himself. After that, he used to say in a loud voice that I branded myself with fire, but it neither relieved the pain nor cured the illness.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah, he says that a person was brought to the service of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) about whom it was ordered to be cauterized. The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said to him: "Cauterize him," or he said, "Cauterize him with a hot stone."

It is narrated from Hazrat Jarir that he says Hazrat Umar swore an oath to me and said that I will certainly and definitely cauterize myself.

Hazrat Hasan bin Saad narrates from his father that he said: Hazrat Hasan bin Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) had a Bactrian she-camel whose hump had fallen to one side, so he ordered me to slaughter it and brand it.