Is there any evidence in Qur'an or Hadith which states that there were 124,000 Prophets/Messengers of Islam?

The belief that there were 124,000 prophets is mentioned in various hadith, although it is not explicitly stated in the Qur'an. In the Shia tradition, Al-Mizan notes that the Qur'an does not specify how many prophets there were overall, and the traditions regarding their number vary. The most recognized tradition is attributed to Abt Dharr, where the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ mentioned that there were 124,000 prophets in total, among whom 313 were messengers (Al-Mizan fi Tafsir al-Qur'an).

Additionally, Al-Kafi, a Shia hadith collection, records that the Messenger of Allah said, The prophets were one hundred twenty thousand persons. Five of them were commissioned Messengers (Ulu al-‘Azm), like Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad Al-Kafi 33:594.

While these narrations provide a clear number of prophets, the Qur'an emphasizes the importance of the messengers sent by Allah without specifying their total count. For instance, it states, Verily We sent messengers before thee, among them those of whom We have told thee, and some of whom We have not told thee 40:78. This indicates that while many prophets were sent, not all of them are named or their numbers detailed in the Qur'an.

Thus, the concept of 124,000 prophets primarily comes from hadith rather than being a direct Qur'anic statement.