TOTAL NUMBER OF PROPHETS PART - 1

 From Hadhrat Adam (Peace be upon him) to our Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam), there are many Prophets. 

 In Kanz Ul Ummal, Tafseer Ruh Al Bayan, Sharh Aqaaid Nasafi, with there some slight change of wording, many Hadith are recorded.  In Ruh Al Bayan, the total number of Prophets is described as 224,000.  It is given Ruh Al Bayan:

Translation: The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) was asked about the number of Prophets.  He (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said: The number of Prophets is 224,000.  

(Tafseer Ruh Al Bayan, Vol. 2, Pg No. 329; Sharh Aqaaid Nasafi, Pg No. 101)

As per the Hadith narrated from Hadhrat Abuzar Ghifari (May Allah be well pleased with him), the number of Prophets is 124,000 and this Hadith is the one which is famous. 

 It is given in Kanz Ul Ummal, published from Daairatul Ma'arif Usmaniya:

Translation of Hadith:  It has been narrated on the authority of Hadhrat Abuzar Ghifari (May Allah be well pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said: The number of Prophets is 124,000 and the number of "Rasul" (i.e. those Prophets who were given a new Shariah) is 313.  

(Kanz Ul Ummal, Vol. 12, Pg No. 108, Hadith No: 32276; Ruh Al Bayan, Vol. 2, Pg No. 329; Sharh Aqaaid Nasafi, Pg No. 101)