Ibn al-Sīd al-Baṭalyawsī (1052/3-1127), an Andalusian thinker whose intellectual contributions are not well known, offers an integration of cosmology, psychology, and prophecy in his works, especially in his Kitāb al-Ḥadāi'q. This paper explores his idea of prophecy in the context of the overall psychological theory presented in his writings. I will focus on his treatment of the prophetic soul and claim that Ibn al-Sīd al-Baṭalyawsī offers an interesting model that links Islamic theological concepts with the philosophical techniques he inherited from the Aristotelian-Neoplatonic tradition. Furthermore, Ibn al-Sīd al-Baṭalyawsī's analysis of the soul as a hierarchy of levels, the top of which is the prophetic soul, is a central idea of his system. This paper places his theory in the context of the panel's theme of "Collapses, Crisis, and (De)legitimation of Power" and discusses how his psychological model validates the authority of prophetic figures. Against the background of political fragmentation in Al-Andalus, his work encapsulates the wider concerns regarding the nature of leadership and the place of divine guidance in governance. Additionally, Ibn al-Sīd al-Baṭalyawsī's concept of the soul also reveals the necessity of philosophy as a tool for understanding and legitimizing religious truths. He stresses that real prophecy is based on both divine choice and philosophical training, and thus presents a challenge to the standard dichotomy between rationality and faith. Thus, in examining this issue, the paper helps to clarify the relationship between prophecy, philosophy, and power in the history of Islamic thought. It also contributes to the knowledge of the Andalusian tradition and its strategies for combining the classical and Islamic intellectual traditions.