What are the things that invalidate the prayer by passing in front of the one praying?

Question : Honorable Shaykh! This questioner says: You have mentioned, may Allah preserve you, that if a black dog, a woman, or a donkey passes in front of the one praying, that invalidates the prayer. He asks: What is the point of similarity or the common cause among these?

Answer : There is no common cause among these three that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned. Rather, these are matters that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) specified, and Allah knows the wisdom behind them, except that regarding the black dog, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked: What is the matter with the black one compared to the white one or the red one?
He said: The black dog is a devil. As for the woman, the one who invalidates the prayer is the adult woman. As for one who has not reached puberty, she does not invalidate the prayer, but she diminishes it, just as the passing of a man does. As for the donkey, it is not required that it be white, red, or black; rather, it invalidates the prayer absolutely, whether it is small or large, white or black, or otherwise. It is not for us to say what is the cause that links these three. Rather, we say: Allah and His Messenger know best. It is not for us but to implement what the Sunnah has brought.