Abu al-Aswad al-Du'ali said: I came to Basrah, and Abu Nujayd Imran bin Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him) was there. Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) had sent him to teach the people of Basrah understanding of the religion.
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب العين / 15278