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 to serve as a judge, instruct its inhabitants in Islamic law, and act as lieutenant to governor Abu Musa Ashāri while he was away from Basra. Hasan Al-Basri and Ibn Sirin praised Imran for his piety and knowledge, stating that no other companion of the Prophet who entered Basra could be considered better than him.