The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) would diligently observe the actions of the Prophet ﷺ to learn his traditions and the rites of religion, including the rite of pilgrimage. In this hadeeth, Thumaamah ibn ‘Abdullah reports that his grandfather, Anas ibn Maalik (may Allah be pleased with him) performed the Hajj on a packsaddle, and he was not a miser, to indicate that he only did that out of humility and to follow the practice of the Prophet ﷺ. This is because at that time, people used to travel in a howdah, which is a closed compartment put on the back of the camel. Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) explained that the Prophet ﷺ performed the Hajj on a packsaddle, which is a kind of a seat put on the camel for the rider and to which loads can be attached. The reason he (may Allah be pleased with him) mentioned that his mount carried his baggage too is that the practice of high-status people at that time was to put their baggage on a different camel. This manifested the humbleness and humility of the Prophet ﷺ who travelled on a packsaddle that carried his baggage too. One of the benefits to learn from this hadeeth is that we should be humble and show humility before Allah, Most High, in our journey for Hajj and to avoid any form of extravagance in this journey. This hadeeth shows the keen interest of Anas ibn Maalik (may Allah be pleased with him) to follow the example of the Prophet ﷺ..