The Ruling on Shaking Hands with Disbelievers and Smiling at Their Faces

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Regarding the statement of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him), “He shows loyalty to the close friends of Allah and hostility to their enemies,” is shaking hands with disbelievers and smiling at their faces a form of showing loyalty to the enemies of Allah?

Answer:
This is a type of loyalty. If he smiles at their faces because he loves them, that is a type of loyalty. Or if he shakes their hands because he loves them, that is a type of loyalty. But if he shakes their hands while not loving them, or smiles while not loving them in his heart, then this is not loyalty; rather, it is a matter of social courtesy, or seeking to reconcile with them, or something similar. Yes.

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.

Answer:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would put on a cheerful face for people whom he disliked. Because... your companion... character... is great. Yes.