The reason the Black Stone is called al-Hatim

Question:
The questioner, whose name is indicated by the letter Alif, al-Kharj, says: Some people say, “O Shaykh, they call the stone the Stone of Isma’il. Is this name correct?”

Answer:
This is a well-known matter among the people, and I do not know a reason for it. The original name of the stone is al-Hatim, and the known name is al-Hatim, because it was cut off from the Ka'bah. When Quraysh wanted to build the Ka'bah in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance (jahiliyyah), their funds were insufficient, and they did not include in the construction of the Ka'bah except lawful, pure wealth. Their funds were insufficient, so they shortened the Ka'bah from the Syrian side, and this stone was part of that, because it was cut off from the Ka'bah and separated from the Ka'bah. A barrier wall was built over it, indicating that it is not part of the circumambulation (tawaf), but rather part of the Ka'bah. This is the origin of the stone: it was named a stone because it was cut off from the Ka'bah and separated from the Ka'bah. Yes.