During dhabihah, what phrase follows Bismillah in 'Bismillah Allahu Akbar'?

During dhabihah, the phrase that follows Bismillah in “Bismillah Allahu Akbar” is Allahu Akbar.

Bismillah means “in the name of God,” while Allahu Akbar means “God is greatest.” Together, the invocation acknowledges God before the animal is slaughtered and expresses that taking life for food is conducted under divine permission rather than casually or independently of religious responsibility.

The second phrase is a takbir, a declaration of God’s greatness. Takbir is heard throughout Islamic worship and celebrations, including Eid prayers and the days surrounding Eid al-Adha. It is therefore not a phrase unique to animal slaughter.

Practices and legal interpretations can differ over whether the slaughterer says only Bismillah or adds Allahu Akbar, but the exact wording in the question already supplies the answer. In the quoted sequence, Allahu Akbar comes immediately after Bismillah; Insha Allah, Alhamdulillah and Subhan Allah are different devotional expressions.