Has it ever happened that preference was given for the imamate in prayer based on the beauty of the Imam's wife?

Some jurists have gone to the extent of permitting the leadership in prayer (Imamah) of one whose wife is better than others, when all other preponderant factors are equal. They rationalize this by stating that a man with a better wife is usually more chaste. Al-Durr al-Mukhtar from the Hanafi books mentions "the one with the better wife" among the preponderant factors for Imamah. Ibn Abidin, in his supercommentary, states that this is known among companions or relatives, and it does not mean mentioning the wife's characteristics. Some Shafi'is also held this view. However, it is apparent that this preponderant factor has no place in the chapter of who has the most right to Imamah, and it is not supported by texts nor by the practice of the early Muslims (Salaf). The correct view is to restrict oneself to what the Sunnah indicates: giving precedence to the one who recites best, then the one most knowledgeable of the Sunnah, then the one who embraced Islam earliest, then the oldest in age. If they are equal in all شرعية (legitimate) preponderant factors, then lots should be cast.