During the caliphate of Umar Ibn Al-Khattab, Imran was sent to Basra, to preside as a judge and instruct its inhabitants in Islamic jurisprudence and administer as lieutenant to governor Abu Musa Ashāri while he was away from Basra. Hasan Al-Basri and Ibn Sirin said of him, "No one of Rasulullah’s Companions who entered Basra can be considered better than Imran Ibn Husain."
During Umar's caliphate, Imran was sent to Basra as a judge, teacher, and deputy governor. Hasan Al-Basri and Ibn Sirin highly regarded Imran for his piety and knowledge among those who came to Basra after the Prophet.