Imran ibn Husayn

Imran bin Husayn Imran bin Husayn bin Ubaid bin Khalaf bin Abd Nahm bin Hudhayfah (1) bin Jahmah bin Ghadhra Banu Habashiyah bin Kaab bin Amr Al-Khuza'i Al-Kaabi. This was said by Ibn Mandah and Abu Naim. Abu Amr said: Abd Nihm bin Salem bin Ghadhra. Al-Kalbi said: Abd Nihm bin Jarmah bin Juhaymah. They agreed on the rest. He was called Abu Nujaid, by his son Nujaid. He converted to Islam in the year of Khaybar. He invaded with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. Omar ibn al-Khattab sent him to Basra, to teach its people. He was one of the virtuous companions. Abdullah ibn Amir appointed him to justice for Basra. He served as a judge for a short time. He then was excused and he was relieved. Muhammad ibn Sirin said: We did not see in Basra any of the companions of the Prophet ﷺ who was preferred to Imran ibn Husayn. He answered the call and did not witness the strife.

He narrated on the authority of the Prophet ﷺ and Al-Hasan, Ibn Sirin and others narrated on his authority. Ismail, Ibrahim and others informed us with their chain of transmission to Muhammad ibn Isa. Reported by Muhammad ibn Bashar, on the authority of Imran ibn Husayn, who said: That the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, forbade Ironing - Imran said: So we ironed, but we were not successful, nor were we successful (2).