When he heard the news of the Koraysh defeat, with the demise of so many if its chieftains, he could not accept it and his tongue revealed his innermost thoughts as he exclaimed, "By Allah, if Muhammad has killed these, can the depths of the earth be better than its surface!" Ka’b could not accept the news to be true so he questioned those whom he knew to be reliable, but to his dismay all confirmed the same account.
Isagu markuu maqlay warkii guuldaradii Qureesheed ah, iyada oo marakay dhacdey of badan oo haddii ay caaqilo, ma uu aqbali karin oo carrabkiisiina shaaca ka qaaday inuu ugu sii hooseeya sida uu xadeen, "By Eebe, haddiiMuhammad ayaa ku dhintay ka mid ah, dhulka moolkiisa ka khayr badan ay dusha sare waxay noqon karaan! "Ka'b ma aqbali karin warar inay taasi run tahay, sidaas darteed wuxuu warsan kuwa kii uu u Maleeyay inuu noqdo la isku halayn karo, laakiin in uu naxdin dhan xaqiijiyay account isku mid ah.