Does a child passing in front of the praying congregation invalidate the prayer?

The questioner:
May Allah reward you. You say: If a small child passes in front of the people praying, does it invalidate their prayer and require them to repeat it, or not?

The Shaykh:
It does not invalidate his prayer. Passing in front of the one praying is forbidden, but it does not invalidate the prayer, except for what is reported regarding a woman, a donkey, and a dog. This is a specific exception. As for anyone other than these three passing in front of the one praying, the passer commits a sin, but it does not invalidate the prayer. Yes.

The questioner:
Regarding what you mentioned, Shaykh, about the three invalidating the prayer.

The Shaykh:
This is a point of disagreement among the scholars. Does it invalidate the prayer in the sense of making it void, or does it invalidate the prayer in the sense that it only cuts off its reward, without making the prayer itself void? There is disagreement among the scholars. Yes.

The questioner:
How do you respond to those who sing around you? And who believe that Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said, "We were treated like donkeys."

The Shaykh:
This hadith is not established from her. If the hadith had reached her and been established with her, it would not have been permissible for her to contradict it. Yes.