What is the ruling on dividing the night prayer of the last ten nights between the beginning and the end of the night?

Question:
A questioner says: Is there a basis in the Sunnah for dividing the night prayer of the last ten nights between the beginning and the end of the night?

Answer:
The Sunnah is to keep the nights of the last ten alive, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) kept them alive with worship. If one divides the prayer and worship between the beginning and the end of the night to make it easier for himself, there is no harm. This division is for the sake of easing the burden on the believer and lightening it for him. There is no blame on one who stands in prayer for part of the night at its beginning and part at its end, combining both so that the fatigue does not become too great for him. There is no harm in this. For this reason, many of the imams would pray part of the prayer at the beginning of the night and part at the end during the last ten nights of Ramadan, and there is no blame in that. Yes.