Are the narrations mentioned regarding the permissibility of sprinkling water on madhy (pre-seminal fluid) authentic and actionable?
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The hadiths cited by those who permit the sufficiency of sprinkling water to purify a garment from (pre-seminal fluid) are authentic and well-established. Among them is the of Sahl ibn Hunaif, who asked the Prophet (peace be upon him) about madhy and what affects a garment from it. He replied: "It is sufficient for you to take a handful of water and sprinkle it on your garment wherever you see that it has affected it."
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