He was appointed governor of Egypt in August 910, succeeding Isa al-Nushari, and remained in the post until 31 May 915, when he was deposed by Mu'nis al-Muzaffar due to his failure to contain the Fatimid invasion of the province, and replaced with Dhuka al-Rumi.
Ia diangkat menjadi gubernur Mesir pada Agustus 910, menggantikan Isa al-Nushari, dan menjabat sebagai 31 Mei 915, saat ia dilengserkan oleh Mu'nis al-Muzaffar karena ia gagal mendompleng invasi Fatimiyah di provinsi tersebut, dan digantikan oleh Dhuka al-Rumi.