Belief in the prophets and messengers is a pillar of Islamic faith (Iman). Allah has sent numerous prophets to guide humanity, some of whom are mentioned by name in the Qur'an and others are not. As Muslims, we are obligated to believe in all of them without distinction. Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen, like other scholars, affirmed that the Qur'an specifically names twenty-five prophets and messengers.

Eighteen of these prophets are mentioned together in Surah al-An'am (6:83-86): Abraham (Ibrahim), Isaac (Ishaq), Jacob (Ya'qub), Noah (Nuh), David (Dawud), Solomon (Sulayman), Job (Ayyub), Joseph (Yusuf), Moses (Musa), Aaron (Harun), Zechariah (Zakariyya), John (Yahya), Jesus ('Isa), Elias (Ilyas), Ishmael (Isma'il), Elisha (al-Yasa'), Jonah (Yunus), and Lot (Lut).

The remaining seven are mentioned elsewhere in the Qur'an: Adam, Idris, Hud, Salih, Shu'ayb, Dhul-Kifl, and the seal of the prophets, Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon them all).

It is essential to believe in all of these prophets by name and to hold the general belief that Allah sent many other prophets and messengers whose names we do not know. The Qur'an states, "And We have already sent messengers before you. Among them are those [whose stories] We have related to you, and among them are those We have not related to you" (Ghafir 40:78). This comprehensive belief is a requirement of faith.