´It was narrated from 'Aishah:` that the Messenger of Allah said: "Choose the best for your sperm, and marry compatible women and propose marriage to them."'
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefit:
By "equal" is meant equal in terms of religion, as is clear from the previous hadith.
According to some scholars, this narration is Hasan (good).
See: (Al-Sahihah, No. 1067)
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 1968