The ruling on kissing the head of a disbeliever for the sake of benefit

The questioner : Among the rulings of one who rules other than with what Allah has sent down are three states: a disbeliever, an open sinner, and an oppressor. And Abdullah ibn Hudhayfah, when the disbeliever said to him, “I love my head and I release [the prisoner] severely, and I love my head.” Yes.

The Shaykh : First of all, you must establish this with evidence. Is this story sound? Tomorrow you will verify it and bring it to us.

The questioner : I say.

The Shaykh : And in what is in. This is one point. The second thing is that if it is sound, then Abdullah ibn Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) kissed the head of this disbeliever for a great benefit that outweighs the harm of kissing his head. This is not ruling other than with what Allah has sent down, but it is an action whose original state is forbidden, but it becomes permissible for a pressing need or a great benefit. If the story is sound, our brother Salim should bring it to us tomorrow, if Allah wills.