Prophets and messengers in Islam knowledge or power" other than that granted to them by God. Muslims believe that many prophets existed, including many not mentioned in the Quran. The Quran states: "There is a Messenger for every community" The "hadith" reports that the Prophet Muhammad said that there were approximately 124,000 prophets and 313 messengers ("a good number"). According to scholars such as Ibn Kathir and Shu'ayb al-Arna'oot the narration is weak, if not fabricated. Most mainstream Sunni scholars agree that prophets were males only. Still, some like Ibn Hazm, Qartubi, Ibn Hajir, and al Ash‘ari thought that the verses that mention angels speaking
Street of the Prophets water and electricity were installed. According to one opinion, the street was named for the prophets of Israel, many of whom prophesied in Jerusalem. Another opinion holds that the street was named for the prophets of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, since the Mamluk tomb of Nabi Okasha in the nearby Zikhron Moshe neighborhood was traditionally viewed as the burial site of prophets of the three monotheistic faiths. Early on, Street of the Prophets was a popular address for hospitals. In the mid-19th century, the hospitals that were located in the Old City were forced to move due to high population