Is it permissible for a father to carry his son while he is praying?

The questioner : From the perspective that he is citing a hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that al-Hasan or al-Husayn was carried, for example, if you are praying at home and your child is crying, is it of this nature that you place your son with you while you are in prayer? I mean, does it invalidate your prayer, or is there a defect in it if you carry your son while his mother is busy, for example?

The Shaykh : No, our daughters who have children pray while the child is in their lap, whether standing or sitting.

The questioner : Standing or sitting.

The Shaykh : Yes, she is standing and the child is in her lap, and she is sitting likewise, because this is connected by a strong bond to the hadiths we mentioned earlier.