Abdullah bin Abbas reported,

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ saw a donkey branded on its face and disapproved of it. He said, "By Allah, I will not brand except on the furthest part from the face." So he ordered his own donkey to be branded on its haunches, and he was the first to brand the haunches.

Azami 14839

Sahih

عن ابن عباس قال

ورأى رسول الله ﷺ حمارا موسوم الوجه فأنكر ذلك، قال: فوالله لا أسمه إلا في أقصى شيء من الوجه، فأمر بحمار له فكوي في جاعرتيه، فهو أول من كوى الجاعرتين.

الأعظمي 14839صحيح
Contents
Reference
Commentary
Ayat
Collection
Jami al-Kamil
Book
Superior moral conduct
Chapter
Kindness to animals
Section
Permissibility of branding on other than the face for identification
Numbering
Jami al-Kamil 14839 (2nd edition)
Azami 14839