It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) passed by an animal that had been branded, and smoke was coming out of its nostrils because of the branding. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "May the curse of Allah be upon the one who did this. No person should ever brand the face, nor strike it."